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Nashville police fatally shoot sword-wielding man outside vehicle
A Tennessee agency is investigating after officers shot a 54-year-old man armed with a sword near a vehicle containing a trapped woman.
The short version
- Metro Nashville Police Department officers fatally shot a 54-year-old man armed with a sword on Cheshire Drive.
- A woman was found inside the man's vehicle and was reportedly being held against her will.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation into the fatal officer-involved shooting.
Key facts
- Metro Nashville Police Department officers encountered a 54-year-old man armed with a sword outside a Hyundai sedan on Cheshire Drive.[Fox News]
- Police reported that a woman was inside the vehicle and was allegedly being held against her will.[Fox News]
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was designated to lead the probe into the shooting.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- Authorities have not disclosed the condition of the woman found in the car or the specific actions that led officers to open fire.[Fox News]