Ruse to get police to a house ends up with cop being shot in Nashville
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and last updated 2021-05-04 22:40:14-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â A Metro Nashville Police officer was injured while responding to a reported active shooter at home in South Nashville. But police say it was a setup, and when officers arrived, the suspect opened fire on officers.
Police and fire crews were called to the 7200 block of Sugarloaf Drive for a report from a man claiming his brother had shot his mother and that the gunfire was continuing.
Three officers knocked on the door, but when they began to enter the home, the caller opened fire, injuring Officer Brian Sherman, according to MNPD Spokesman Don Aaron.
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Nashville Police Officer Shot After ‘Setup’ 911 Call Lured Responders Into Ambush
A Nashville police officer was shot Tuesday in what officials described as a “setup” to lure law enforcement to the scene.
The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said in a series of statements that officer Brian Sherman suffered gunshot wounds to his left arm while answering a fake 911 call claiming a woman had been shot at an area home.
“That call was a setup to get police to respond,” the MNPD said in a statement.
Sherman was taken to the hospital and treated for his wounds, with the MNPD announcing later that he was about to be discharged.