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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
TBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Sweetwater
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A Madisonville police officer shot a man armed with a rifle during a standoff in Sweetwater Friday afternoon. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
WHO: A Madisonville Police Department officer, a man armed with a rifle and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents.
WHAT: A Madisonville police officer shot a rifle-armed man during a standoff, and the TBI is investigating.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET
WHERE: Sweetwater, Tennessee
WHY: Reason not reported.
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