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The family of Salman Mohamed, the man who Metro Police officials say made a false 9-1-1 call that led to him shooting and injuring an officer and taking his own life, released a statement saying he was suffering from mental health issues.
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A Nashville police officer is recovering from his injuries after he was attacked in an ambush. Officer Brian Sherman suffered a gunshot wound to the arm Tuesday while responding to a false 911 call at a home.
BREAKING: Officer Brian Sherman is being treated at Vanderbilt for gunshot wounds to his left arm. Sherman was hit while answering a call of a woman shot at 7220 Sugarloaf Dr. That call was a setup to get police to respond… pic.twitter.com/SHN1K3bzzk
22-year old Salman Mohamed shot officer Sherman before turning the gun on himself as police tried to negotiate with him. The gunman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thu May 6, 2021 This could have been much worse. A Metro Nashville Police officer was injured while responding to a reported active shooter at a 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.