Event Brief
Madisonville officer shoots armed former DHS worker
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: A Madisonville police officer shot a person reported to have “multiple guns” at the Tennessee Department of Human Services office on Anderson Street. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.
WHO: Madisonville police officer; person reported to have “multiple guns”; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI); responding law enforcement agencies
WHAT: An officer shot someone reported to be armed with multiple guns at a Tennessee Department of Human Services office; TBI is investigating.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Madisonville, Tennessee (600 block of Anderson Street)
WHY: The shooting occurred after reports that an armed former employee was inside the Tennessee Department of Human Services office; the specific motive has not been reported.
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