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.
