It’s been a handful of years since the incident, but the pain and sorrow still linger within Caleb Plant. The former IBF super middleweight champion is poised to enter the ring against 15-2 Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mexico’s Jose Armando Resendiz for the interim WBA super middleweight title defense on May 31st at the Michelob Ultra Arena, Las Vegas. However, the topic of discussion today is something else.

On 9th March 2019, a tragic incident occurred involving Caleb Plant’s mother, Beth Plant, and a Cheatham County police officer, which ended in her untimely death. As Plant’s highly anticipated fight approaches, renewed public interest has surfaced regarding the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his mother’s passing. Here’s a look at what led to this devastating event.

Caleb Plant’s mother Beth dies in police-involved incident

On the fateful day of March 9th, Caleb Plant’s mother, Beth Plant, sadly passed away after being involved in a police shooting. According to various sources, Beth, 51, was being transported by ambulance to a hospital in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed later that Beth had become highly combative during the ride.

The statement from TBI also revealed that Beth had pulled a knife from her backpack and reportedly started prodding at the ambulance’s windows. This immediately prompted the driver of the vehicle to pull over the ambulance on the side of the road and call for assistance from authorities. Things escalated even further when the deputies from the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the location.

Beth allegedly threatened Sgt. Paul Ivey, with the knife, as Ivey kept ordering Beth to put the weapon away, which fell on deaf ears. Defying the orders from the Sgt., Beth approached the officer, resulting in Ivey firing two shots. After this unfortunate altercation, Beth Plant was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead because of her injuries.

Citing the immediate threat posed to the deputies and the emergency personnel involved, the district attorney classified the use of deadly force as a justified action. This entire ordeal was a significant loss for Caleb Plant, who had already been through the heartbreaking loss of his infant daughter, Alia, in 2015.

DA releases bodycam footage of Beth Plant shooting

District Attorney Ray Crouch has released bodycam footage of the March 9 officer-involved shooting that killed Beth Plant, mother of boxing champion Caleb Plant. The video shows Sgt. Paul Ivey confronted Plant after she pulled a knife inside an ambulance en route to Vanderbilt. EMTs had called for help after Plant began stabbing at the ambulance windows. On scene, Sgt. Ivey can be heard shouting, “Drop the knife, drop it right now,” eight times before firing two shots as Plant advanced.

DA Crouch released a statement, “Sgt. Ivey recognized an immediate threat to himself and to the EMS employees… and retreated.” The TBI investigation remains open pending autopsy results, and a grand jury will review the case in May. Caleb Plant has not commented on the video, but previously posted. “Love you forever and always momma. You always said ‘work hard bubba’ and I did.”

Even though years have gone by since that day, Caleb Plant continues to remember his mother with love and respect. Hopefully, Plant and his family are in a better place in their lives now, as they continue to keep Beth’s legacy alive. What do you think about the incident? Do you think the tragedy could have been avoided?