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Officer Joshua Baney, a 12-year veteran of Metro Nashville Police, was decommissioned after fatally shooting Jason Sexton, a 54-year-old man armed with a sword, during a tense standoff in North Nashville. The incident unfolded after officers tracked Sexton’s vehicle; when he exited holding the sword, a woman in the back claimed she was being held against her will. Officers attempted to de-escalate for over an hour while a crisis team en route, but Baney fired three shots as SWAT prepared to intervene. Body cam footage shows him exiting his truck and firing a rifle — though it’s unclear if he commanded Sexton to drop the weapon first. Sexton had outstanding warrants, including one stemming from a prior gas station confrontation where he allegedly threatened an employee with a sword. Family members had previously raised concerns about his mental state. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation now leads the criminal probe and will deliver findings to the District Attorney for review.

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