Country singer Randy Howard killed during gunfight with bounty hunter

A country music singer wanted on a driving under the influence charge has been shot dead by a bounty hunter in a gunfight at the musician’s home, said authorities.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the circumstances of the shooting of Randy Howard, 65, said spokesman Josh DeVine.

Howard was a member of country music’s “Outlaw” movement, which rejects Nashville’s polished music in favour of a rougher sound.