Nashville Police Officers Shot Man Who Charged at Them With a Knife

* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Nashville, Tennessee — On November 12, 2022, the Metro Nashville Police Department dispatch received several calls between 4:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, regarding a man who was walking along River Road Pike and swinging tree branches at passing cars. Officials say six minutes after the last 911 call was made, Officer Ryan Thomas and Officer Cameron Vandermerwe arrived on scene and approached 64-year-old Drandon John Brown, who was walking along the roadway. Officers asked Brown what he was doing, and he told them he had “a right to walk this street“ and that he hadn’t had “a drop“ of alcohol. After the officers asked him again what he is doing, Brown became agitated. Much of what he said to police is difficult to understand, but he eventually started walking away from them down the road, declaring he was “walking with God.“ One of the officers then asked Brown if he