Man found dead in Rice County, deputies have 1 in custody

Officials in Rice County say they are investigating after a man was found dead early Monday morning. 

The Rice County Sheriff's Office says they were called to a disturbance in the City of Morristown. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a man had recently died. 

Another man at the scene was taken into custody.

Authorities do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. 

The investigation is ongoing.