NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It's a bizarre story involving a powerful, sitting District Attorney.

Warren County DA Chris Stanford showed up during a police action and fired shots during a foot chase with a murder suspect.

It was all caught on camera and Stanford was later charged with a felony.

Now he is resigning from office. You don't often see a sitting district attorney in a jail jumpsuit.

"It was insane. It was scary, it was terrifying," said a witness.

It happened this past November in Smithville.

Stanford took the unusual step of joining police on a manhunt for an accused killer.

"It is extremely rare to see a D-A involved in any apprehension or police work," said legal analyst Nick Leonardo.

Here's what the video shows:

Stanford left his truck and ran toward the suspect's ca

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