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SWAT Officer Shoots Man With Sword in Nashville | Nashville News
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In a shocking Nashville incident, SWAT officer Joshua Baney fatally shot Jason William Sexton, a 54-year-old man wielding a sword, amid reports of erratic behavior and a potential hostage situation. A woman in Sexton’s car, who later confirmed she was held captive, captured video showing Sexton as angry and unstable—signaling a possible mental health crisis. Sexton had a troubling history of arrests for assault, drug charges, and domestic violence, with social media posts revealing escalating aggression. Following the shooting, Baney was decommissioned, and investigations are now underway by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Metro Nashville Police to unravel the complex, high-stakes events that led to this deadly confrontation.
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