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Published 2 years ago

Nine Officers Open Fire On Man Holding Box Cutter During 30-Minute Standoff On Highway, Investigation Underway

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Landon Eastep, 37, was killed after about 30 minutes of negotiations. Officers opened fire after he appeared to adjust his stance and reach for a metal cylindrical object. It was later determined not to be a firearm. No officers were injured, according to the TBI, which is the lead agency investigating.

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At least nine officers fatally shoot man walking on Nashville interstate highway

Family ‘in shock’ as police department says Landon Eastep was agitated and carrying a box cutterAt least nine law enforcement officers fatally shot a man walking on an interstate highway in Nashville on Thursday, in the latest use of deadly police force in the US that has left the man’s family “in shock”.The 37-year-old man, named as Landon Eastep, was agitated and carrying a box cutter in his left hand, Metro Nashville police department spokesm…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Nine police officers filmed opening fire on man on Nashville interstate

Landon Eastep was first noticed by a trooper who saw him sitting on a guardrail

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Officers pleaded with man to drop box cutter before shooting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee police officers repeatedly pleaded with a man who stopped traffic along Interstate 65 to drop a box cutter and surrender, saying no one wanted to hurt him.

2 years ago·United States
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USA TodayUSA Today

Nashville police release bodycam video showing 9 officers fatally shoot man on interstate

Nine police officers in Nashville fatally shot a man Thursday after a standoff on I-65. The man did not have a firearm.

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CNNCNN

9 police officers fatally shoot pedestrian after standoff on interstate in Nashville, authorities say

Nine police officers fatally shot a pedestrian on a Tennessee interstate after a short standoff, authorities said Thursday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

Officers fatally shoot man holding box cutter in standoff on Nashville highway, police say

Nine officers shot at the man after he seemed to pull his right hand from his pocket with a shiny, cylindrical object, authorities said.

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