Khristi Dawn Cunningham Charged in Shooting of Deputy Derrick Bonham; Case Undecided
Cunningham faces charges in the shooting of Deputy Derrick Bonham; she has not been tried and is presumed innocent.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 6:26 p.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 6:26 p.m. ETFirst report
Khristi Dawn Cunningham Charged in Shooting of Deputy Derrick Bonham; Case Undecided
Khristi Dawn Cunningham has been charged in the shooting of Deputy Derrick Bonham, according to reports from fox17.com and wkms.org. The charges were announced between August 26 and September 2, 2026, with the two outlets giving conflicting dates. Cunningham faces charges including first-degree murder, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, and false reports, as reported by both outlets. These are only charges; the case is undecided and has not been resolved. Cunningham has not been tried, and no verdict has been reached. As with any defendant, Cunningham is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The government alleges that Cunningham shot Deputy Bonham after he approached her car and shot him again after he fell to the ground, according to wkms.org. The case is being handled by either the 27th Judicial District Attorney General's Office or Metro Nashville Police, depending on the source; fox17.com and wkms.org disagree on which agency is prosecuting. The Metro Nashville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation were involved in the investigation, according to both outlets.
No trial date has been announced. Further proceedings will determine the outcome of the charges, and the matter remains undecided.
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