NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 9 -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release:
UPDATE (5:00 PM CT, August 7, 2026):The individuals who died as a result of this incident have been identified as 32-year-old James Salinas and 16-year-old Denzel Molina.
At the request of 20th Judicial District Attorney General Glenn Funk, TBI special agents are investigating the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon in Nashville.
Preliminary information indicated that agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were conducting a planned federal enforcement operation involving the suspected sale of unlawful firearms in the 2800 block of Landers Avenue. During ...