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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM ET
TBI Investigates Sweetwater Officer-Involved Shooting
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is examining a shooting in Sweetwater after a Madisonville police officer shot a man during a response to a disturbance on Glenlock Road. Deputies said the man was armed with a rifle and refused repeated commands to drop it. He was taken to a hospital; no officers were injured.
WHO: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies, Madisonville police officer and the man who was shot
WHAT: A Madisonville police officer shot a man during a law enforcement response in Sweetwater, and the TBI is investigating.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM ET
WHERE: Sweetwater, Tennessee
WHY: Deputies responded to a reported disturbance involving a man reportedly armed and making threats. The TBI said the man refused repeated commands to drop his rifle; the circumstances that led the officer to fire remain under investigation.
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