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Off-duty U.K. cop helps on-duty officer caught in Nashville scuffle

A cop from the United Kingdom was in Nashville when he happened upon a struggle between a man trying to take a police officer's gun. Tony Dokoupil has the details on what happened next.

Published May 20, 2026, 12:41 AM

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Off-duty U.K. cop helps on-duty officer caught in Nashville scuffle

A cop from the United Kingdom was in Nashville when he happened upon a struggle between a man trying to take a police officer's gun. Tony Dokoupil has the details on what happened next.

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Off-duty U.K. cop helps on-duty officer caught in Nashville scuffle

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