A deputy shot a man in the hand Thursday evening in Maryville during a response to a domestic dispute, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. outside a home in the 200 block of Montvale Road, according to preliminary information.

When deputies arrived in response to a domestic assault report, 42-year-old Wendell Wilson exited the house with a rifle. According to the release, Wilson ignored the deputies' commands to drop the rifle and pointed it at the officers. One deputy fired his gun, which struck Wilson's hand.

Wilson was taken to a local hospital. No officers were hurt in the incident.

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