A routine traffic stop in Nashville turned deadly when 31-year-old Nika Holbert shot Officer Josh Baker, who was trying to arrest her after finding drugs in her purse. Baker, wounded below his vest, returned fire as Holbert sped off but crashed a block away and later died in the hospital.
Body-cam footage shows Baker using verbal commands and a Taser before the gunfire erupted—raising fresh debate about how quickly routine stops can spiral out of control. Baker is recovering, while Holbert’s family mourns and questions the tragedy. The incident underscores the life-or-death stakes officers and civilians face in split-second encounters.
