BELLEVUE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A 25-year-old man — accused of stabbing his older 27-year-old brother — was shot and killed by police following a confrontation at the Bellevue West Apartments early Thursday morning.
Police said the older brother, who has not been named, was sent to the hospital after the stabbing and released.
I break down the video of what happened in the player above.
The older brother called 911 to report his little brother having a "manic episode," and that he was bleeding. He also described his brother as huffing ether, which is an organic compound used to get high.
"I am trying to get away from it," he said during a 911 call to the Metro Nashville Police Department. "It's a light cut. But I really need to get away. He has cut me and put it to my neck. I had to stop him from stabbing me. I am sorry. I am really freaked out right now."
Listen to the 911 call below.
Both police spokesperson Don Aaron and Chief John Drake said the incident happened in a dark stairwell and the knife the younger brother was holding was "large."
Body camera video showed police searching for the younger brother with flashlights throughout the complex. The video showed the younger brother coming down the steps with the knife.
"Stop right now," police screamed.
The man clutched the knife and turned. Police proceeded to shoot him immediately with at least three shots.
"Drop the knife," police screamed after the shooting.
The video didn't show the man ever moving again and he was declared dead at the scene.
Officers were equipped with tasers, but say the situation escalated quickly. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
This is the first shooting involving a Nashville officer this year, according to the TBI.
