Yesterday afternoon, a 22 year veteran of the Metro Nashville Police Department was shot multiple times by a convicted felon who had escaped from prison earlier that day. It is unclear how he was able to approach the officer’s car from the front without being seen or if the officer, Sgt Mark Chesnut, was able to return fire. Sgt Chesnut is in critical condition this morning but is expected to make a full recovery.
Remarkably, the suspects were captured alive after a short standoff.
The escaped felon has confessed.
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But… but… but… if we made it illegal for anyone to have guns, this never would have happened… despite it being illegal for a felon to have a gun, it being illegal for a prisoner to escape prison, and it being illegal for anyone to shoot a police officer.
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At least they caught the scumbag… Find a better prison for him.