Sword-wielding man fatally shot by Nashville police officer

WARNING: Body camera video of the shooting may be disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NBC, KYMA) - A Tennessee police officer has been relived of duty after a fatal shooting over the weekend.

The video, edited and released by the Metro Nashville Police, shows Officer Joshua Baney get out of his vehicle and fire three shots at 54-year-old Jason William Sexton.

Police said Sexton was armed with a sword.

He was taken to the hospital where we died from his injuries.

During the incident, officers also found a 26-year-old woman in the back seat of the car who was reportedly being held against her will.

Police said the woman was not injured.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the shooting.

Metro Police Chief John Drake directed that Baney be decommissioned and relieved of all police authority as the investigation continues.