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WPLN News Investigates

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WPLN News Investigates dives deep into the issues that matter most in Middle Tennessee. In “Deadly Force,” we focus on the trial of the first Nashville police officer to be charged with murder for shooting someone in the line of duty. Through newly uncovered documents, original interviews and audio footage, we’ll glimpse into the mind of a police officer struggling to make sense of when to use his gun and the culture in Nashville surrounding the use of force.

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Episode 0: Prologue 24.01.2020 8:14

Nine months before Nashville Officer Andrew Delke shot and killed Daniel Hambrick, he was criticized by supervisors. But not for use of force. It was a night when Delke didn't pull his gun. In the prologue to "WPLN News Investigates: Deadly Force," we'll glimpse into the mind of a police officer struggling to make sense of when to use his gun.