A significant increase in officer-involved shootings has occurred this year. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate more of these incidents in 2026 than in the previous two years.

This surge has prompted questions about the use of force. The number of investigations requested so far in 2026 already exceeds the total for 2025 and 2024, with several months still remaining in the year.

Further details about the incidents and the investigations are available from the source, providing more information about the situation and the response to it.