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Sword-carrying man shot, killed by MNPD veteran identified
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· August 30, 2026
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Key points The incident involved a 12-year veteran of the Metro Nashville Police, Joshua Baney, who is a member of the SWAT team. Further details about the shooting have been released by the Metro Nashville Police.
A deadly officer-involved shooting occurred, resulting in the death of a man who was carrying a sword. The incident involved a 12-year veteran of the Metro Nashville Police, Joshua Baney, who is a member of the SWAT team. Baney shot the sword-carrying individual, leading to their death.
Further details about the shooting have been released by the Metro Nashville Police. The incident is described as an officer-involved shooting, and it is known that the officer who fired the shot is a seasoned member of the police force.
More information about the incident is available, providing additional context about what happened.
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Category: safety Published: August 30, 2026 Source: FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news) Reading time: 1 min
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