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TBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Franklin

todayJuly 26, 2023

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AT THE REQUEST OF 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL STACEY EDMONSON, TBI SPECIAL AGENTS ARE INVESTIGATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO A FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT INVOLVING OFFICERS WITH THE FRANKLIN POLICE DEPARTMENT. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THAT SHORTLY AFTER 6 P.M., OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A RESIDENCE ON ARTESSA CIRCLE IN FRANKLIN, AFTER RECEIVING A CALL FOR A WELFARE CHECK ON A SUICIDAL INDIVIDUAL. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY SPOKE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH THE DOOR AND ATTEMPTED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE APARTMENT. AS THEY CONTINUED TO SPEAK WITH HIM, HE CAME OUT ARMED WITH A HANDGUN, RESULTING IN ONE OFFICER USING DEADLY FORCE. OFFICERS IMMEDIATELY RENDERED AID TO MALE WHO WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NASHVILLE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE LATER DIED.  NO OFFICERS WERE INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT. TBI AGENTS CONTINUE TO WORK TO INDEPENDENTLY TO DETERMINE THE SERIES OF EVENTS LEADING TO THE SHOOTING, INCLUDING COLLECTING EVIDENCE AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS. 




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