Police admitted their mistake, saying faulty information from a drug informant contributed to the death of John Adams Wednesday night. They intended to raid the home next door. John Adams was watching television when his wife heard pounding on the door.
Police claim they identified themselves and wore police jackets.
Loraine Adams said she had no indication the men were police. Police say her husband fired first with a sawed-off shotgun and they responded. He was shot at least three times and died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Loraine Adams said she was handcuffed and thrown to her knees in another room when the shooting began. Lebanon Police Chief Billy Weeks said.