According to a Newsweek report, a suspect ambushed a Tennessee police officer who responded to a fake call made by the suspect.
22-year-old Salman Mohamed reportedly shot Officer Brian Sherman before turning the gun on himself.
According to reports, Sherman arrived at the scene after Mohamed called authorities and told them that his brother shot their mother and that the situation was escalating.
When Sherman and two other officers arrived at the home, Sherman was immediately met with gunfire. Mohamed then shot himself in the head.
No shots were fired by police, according to reports.
Department spokesperson Don Aaron said that Sherman, who was struck by a bullet in the upper left arm, was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was treated for his injuries and released later that night.
“It’s clear that the phone call to the communications center about an active shooter — that his mother had been shot — was a ruse, a setup to get police to the scene,” Aaron said during a press conference on the shooting. “No one else in the home was injured.”
“We have to talk to family members to determine what has occurred here. We don’t see any arrest history for Mohamed here in Nashville,” he added.
Aaron also said that the danger for officers has escalated over the last several weeks.
“Certainly, these calls are sitting with our officers,” he said. “You can’t ignore them. It’s very concerning what our officers are being confronted with over the past few weeks. It’s very concerning.”
The department tweeted a photo of Sherman and captioned it, “BREAKING: Officer Brian Sherman is bring treated at Vanderbilt for gunshot wounds to his left arm. Sherman was hit while answering a call of a woman shot at 7220 Sugarloaf Dr. That call was a setup to get police to respond[.]”
Biden was never elected! How could he be re-elected? Only by fraud, and yes it could happen again, unless we stop using machines connected to the internet!
Two officers per car, PERIOD. Be ready.
It’s good to see that mohammed shot himself in the head it’s a shame he didn’t do it earlier and shoot himself in the head sounds like we need to get these muslims moved back to the Middle East 99.9% of muslims are terrorist look at the one we had destroy our country ,the gay Muslim
This is a hate and racist statement reacting to a hate crime. There is no room or reason to make such a comment.
I’m very sorry for our officers put in harms way.
Officer Sherman, get well soon. I am so sorry that the man saw no need to be honest and then killed himself. Thank you for putting your life on the line for us. God bless you, Sir.
Muslims are nucking futz to follow a pervert like Mohammed. The quran allows and maybe encourages for grown men to “,marry” girls as young as 4?
When dealing with murdering scum cops you must aim for the head.
They should never go alone.