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Corey Daniel Wellman

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : Black

Date : 10/05/2021

Location : 605 Murfreesboro Pike

City : Nashville

County : Davidson

State : Tennessee

Agency : U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed threat

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On October 5, 2021, at approximately 2:15 p.m., agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were attempting to arrest 40-year-old Corey Daniel Wellman in connection with a federal drug investigation. The incident occurred in the parking lot near the Country Café at 605 Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, Tennessee. During the attempted arrest, police engaged him in a shootout, resulting in the death of Wellman and the critical injury of an ATF agent, who was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment. No Metro Nashville Police Department officers were injured or discharged their weapons during the incident.

Additional Information: Wellman had an active federal warrant for his arrest related to a months-long drug investigation initiated in June 2021, which included undercover heroin purchases. Family and friends have questioned the circumstances of the arrest, expressing concerns about the methods used by the ATF agents and whether they properly identified themselves during the operation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkrn.com/news/nashville-shooting-large-police-presence/
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/family-friends-gather-to-remember-man-killed-in-atf-shootout