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Video: Gun-wielding man charges at Tenn. officer before fatal OIS

The man ignored a Nashville officer’s orders to drop the weapon and continued carrying it down the street until he abruptly turned around and ran at the officer

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Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Metro Nashville Police Department released body camera footage, dashcam video and a 911 call from a fatal officer-involved shooting of a gun-toting man who ran at an officer, WKRN reported.

The incident began with a 911 call placed by a man who described himself as “a big Second Amendment advocate” and “friend of law enforcement.” He reported seeing an individual walking with a handgun and noted that the person “didn’t look well.”

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Dashcam footage showed the man walking along the roadside holding a handgun in his left hand. Officers followed him for several blocks and repeatedly instructed him to drop the weapon.

At an intersection, Sergeant Robert Weaver exited his vehicle and again gave commands to disarm. The man continued walking, then abruptly turned and ran toward Weaver, who fired two shots, striking him.
The man, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism degree from the University of Florida and spent two years working in nonprofit local newsrooms, gaining experience in community-focused reporting. Married to a law enforcement officer, she works hard to highlight the challenges and triumphs of those who serve and protect. Have a news tip? Email her at news@lexipol.com