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Sheriff blames shooting on Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime performance

Beyonce's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance has caused a stir among the American public, and now a Tennessee sheriff is blaming a shooting on the singer's show.

Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold heard multiple gunshots (no reported injuries) outside his home Monday night, and he told WATE.com that the incident is a direct correlation to Beyonce's halftime performance over a week ago.

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"Once I kind of figured everything out you know, with everything that’s happened since the Super Bowl, and with law enforcement as a whole, I mean I think we have lost five to seven officers, five deputies and sheriffs since Sunday’s Super Bowl," said Arnold.