MNPD SWAT Officer Shoots, Kills Sword-Armed Man Holding Woman Against Her Will in Car
Chief John Drake removed Joshua Baney from duty as the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reviews a shooting that left Jason William Sexton dead.
- On Saturday, August 29, 2026, Metro Nashville Police Department SWAT member Joshua Baney fatally shot 54-year-old Jason Sexton on Cheshire Drive during a standoff involving a sword.
- Officers first encountered Sexton around 8 a.m. Saturday at a Shell market on 2112 Charlotte Avenue following a dispute over coffee; a relative later contacted 911, warning that Sexton was armed with a sword and posed a danger to others.
- During the subsequent standoff, authorities discovered a 26-year-old woman in the back seat of the Hyundai sedan who was reportedly being held against her will by Sexton, though officials later confirmed she was not injured.
- Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake decommissioned Baney, a 12-year SWAT veteran, following a preliminary review, while the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation leads the investigation into the shooting.
- Body-Worn camera footage released around 7 p.m. on August 29 shows Baney did not issue verbal warnings before firing at Sexton, though officials have not released further details regarding the confrontation.
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