Hermitage Man Arrested For Shooting At Nashville Police Officers

NASHVILLE, TN — A Hermitage man fired shots at two Metro Police officers, telling investigators he believed they were a man with whom he'd been arguing.

Hermitage Precinct officers Justin Chisholm and Jonathon Sheppard were investigating a shots-fired complaint around 11:30 p.m. Monday in the J.C. Napier public housing complex. Though Chisholm and Sheppard were unable to locate a victim, they were told that the two shooters had fled into a nearby alley and they continued to patrol. Just before midnight, the pair heard more gunfire and rounded a corner.

According to a MNPD release, they saw two men, one of whom raised a laser-sighted pistol and fired. Because of the risk to bystanders, the officers did not return fire. Chisholm and Sheppard chased the armed man and arrested him on University Court and recovered two hand guns, according to investigators.

Antonio Bender, 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, unlawful gun possession and evading arrest. According to MNPD, Bender told detectives that he mistook the officers for someone with whom he had a dispute.

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