Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a man was killed in Bluff City on Sunday after allegedly attempting to burglarize a home.

The SCSO said a 911 call regarding a burglary in progress occurred just before 11 a.m. from the 300 block of Buffalo Road.

“While deputies were en route to the residence, it was reported that an individual was struck by
gunfire and killed,” the SCSO reported.

Police identified the deceased as 28-year-old Nicholas Feathers.

According to the SCSO, Ronald Wayne Price, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence.

As of Monday, Price is being held in the Sullivan County Jail without bond.