'This Was A Ruse': Nashville Officer Shot While Answering Fake 911 Call

An officer is recovering after being shot in what the Metro Nashville Police Department believes was a setup, WKRN reports.

According to MNPD Spokesperson Don Aaron, officers were responding to 911 call about a shooting at a home on Sugarloaf Drive in South Nashville around 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday (May 4). The call, however, is thought to have been a false report to intentionally send officers to the scene.

"This was a ruse or a setup to get the police to come to the house," said Aaron.

Three officers arrived at the residence but were met with gunfire when the door opened. One officer, Brian Sherman, was struck in the left arm and later taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment. He has since been released from the hospital.

The officers didn't return fire, Aaron said, and the gunman exited the home with a rifle. As they tried negotiating with the man, identified as 22-year-old Salman Mohamed, he reportedly put the gun to his head and fatally shot himself.

"We believe the person who made the 911 call is Mohamed himself," Aaron said during a press conference Tuesday night. "On the 911 call, you can hear him saying that he's scared. That shots are continuing to be fired. 'Hurry, hurry. Please get here in a hurry.'"

No motive has been released and the investigation remains ongoing. No other officers were injured during the incident.

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