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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
Armed man shot by officer near Sweetwater
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A Madisonville Police Department officer shot an armed man near Sweetwater on Friday afternoon. Monroe County deputies had responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of Glenlock Road, where the man was reportedly threatening family members and had fired a shot. The man was armed with a rifle and refused commands to drop it; he was hospitalized.
WHO: A Madisonville Police Department officer, the armed man, and Monroe County deputies
WHAT: A Madisonville police officer shot an armed man near Sweetwater, and the man was hospitalized.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM ET
WHERE: Sweetwater, Tennessee
WHY: Monroe County deputies responded to reports that the man was armed, threatening family members and had fired a shot. TBI said he refused commands to drop his rifle.
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