Nashville Police Officers Shot Man Who Charged at Them With a Knife

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Nashville, Tennessee — On November 12, 2022, the Metro Nashville Police Department dispatch received several calls between 4:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, regarding a man who was walking along River Road Pike and swinging tree branches at passing cars. Officials say six minutes after the last 911 call was made, Officer Ryan Thomas and Officer Cameron Vandermerwe arrived on scene and approached 64-year-old Drandon John Brown, who was walking along the roadway. Officers asked Brown what he was doing, and he told them he had "a right to walk this street" and that he hadn't had "a drop" of alcohol. After the officers asked him again what he is doing, Brown became agitated. Much of what he said to police is difficult to understand, but he eventually started walking away from them down the road, declaring he was "walking with God."

One of the officers then asked Brown if he could talk to him. Brown said "no," telling the officers they have nothing to say to him. As Brown talked, Thomas can be heard asking Vendermerwe, "You ready?" In response, Brown turned to face both officers, declaring “I’ll take both of you.” He then pulled what appeared to be a knife out of his jacket, prompting both officers to yell “put it down!” Brown then started walking away from the officers before Vendermerwe deployed his taser. The taser did not appear to work, and Brown charged Vendermerwe with the knife in his hand. Three shots can then be heard as the officers shot Brown. They rendered aid, but Brown died at the scene, police said. This is the second time in less than 24 hours MNPD has been involved in a deadly shooting. According to MNPD, in the first instance, three Metro Police officers fired at a man after he entered a closed crime scene and started shooting at them (https://youtu.be/OCVKPVTyMak).

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Timestamps:
0:00 - 911 Call
3:54 - Bodycam: Officer Thomas
5:12 - Bodycam: Officer Vandermerwe
6:23 - Dashcam Footage