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Twice now in less than two months, calls to the Metro Nashville Police Department about a person experiencing a mental health crisis have led to officers shooting the person in crisis.
On March 12, 33-year-old Melissa Wooden called 911 and made comments to dispatchers about harming herself specifically, she said she hoped police would come and shoot her to death. Three Madison precinct officers responded to the 2800 block of Greer Road in the Goodlettsville area, where they found Wooden, a white woman, standing near the road with a pickax and a baseball bat. Footage from a body camera worn by Officer Ben Williams shows him arriving on the scene as another officer is shouting at Wooden to “Step away from my car!” Williams begins engaging with her more calmly, and as she makes repeated comments urging the officers to kill her, Williams tells her that’s not going to happen.
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In nearby Nashville, Metro Police Officers responded to a residence on Greer Road this past Friday where a reportedly suicidal woman, Melissa Wooden, had made statements that she wanted police to shoot her.
Three Madison Precinct Officers arrived at the location and were awaiting backup when they encountered Wooden in the front lawn near the road. The 33-year-old woman was armed with a pick axe and baseball bat. Efforts at dialogue with Wooden were unsuccessful. Officer Ben Williams deployed his Taser which appeared to have no impact. Wooden allegedly charged the officers with the pick axe and baseball bat. Officer Brandon Lopez fired on her in defense of himself and the other two officers.
Nashville police shoot suicidal woman near Goodlettsville
The TBI is investigating the second officer-involved shooting with the Metro Nashville Police Department in less than twelve hours. Author: Alex Heidel, WSMV Staff Published: 5:59 PM EST March 13, 2021 Updated: 7:01 PM EST March 13, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The TBI is investigating the second officer-involved shooting with the Metro Nashville Police Department in less than twelve hours.
Around 5 p.m. Friday, Officers Brandon Lopez, Ben Williams, and Thomas Denenea, with the Madison Precinct responded to the 2800 block of Greer Road, just outside of Goodlettsville.
According to Metro Police, officers were met by Melissa Wooden, 33, and say that she was suicidal and made statements that she wanted police to shoot her.