Man Hospitalized After Exchanging Gunfire With Police in Columbia
A man was hospitalized in Columbia, Tennessee, on Saturday morning after firing multiple shots at responding police officers during a barricade incident. The man sustained gunshot wounds and was flown to a Nashville hospital, while no officers were injured. The…
Nashville, TN, September 12, 2026 — A man sustained gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital in Nashville after an incident involving police in Columbia, Tennessee, on Saturday morning. The man reportedly fired multiple shots at responding officers during a barricade situation.
The Columbia Police Department responded to a barricade incident on Saturday morning. During the incident, a male individual discharged his firearm multiple times, directing shots toward the officers present. The man subsequently sustained gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services provided initial treatment, and the individual was airlifted to a hospital in Nashville for further medical care. Authorities have confirmed that no law enforcement officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has taken the lead in investigating the shooting. The TBI typically investigates incidents where a civilian is injured or killed by law enforcement or when a firearm is discharged at law enforcement officers.
Details regarding the specific circumstances that led to the barricade incident, the man’s identity, the exact number of shots fired, and the current condition of the hospitalized man were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Kassidy Brown on www.wsmv.com, see more information here.
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