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Correction: Tennessee Police Shot story

Oct 23, 2023, 10:17 AM | Updated: Oct 27, 2023, 12:54 pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story published October 23, 2023, about the search for the Nashville police chief’s son who was wanted in the shooting of two officers, The Associated Press, relying on information from city officials, erroneously reported the first name of one of the two officers injured in the shooting. Her name is Ashley Boleyjack, not Ashely.

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Correction: Tennessee Police Shot story