Armed man shot dead at Nashville federal courthouse

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 19:24 · Archive

A man in his 40s armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by security at a federal courthouse in Nashville on Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m., according to Metro Nashville Police. The man tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife at the busy entrance, where he was shot by a security officer. He was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

The shooting occurred at a security checkpoint that most courthouse visitors use. The entrances are staffed by armed officers contracted by the U.S. Marshals Service. The man was from out of state and investigators did not immediately know why he was at the courthouse. A search of his car found nothing threatening.

The incident caused immediate concern among those in the building. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire told reporters that people called their families to confirm they were safe. He noted the courthouse houses the local U.S. Attorney's Office and the offices of Tennessee's U.S. senators. The adjacent library was closed as a result of the shooting, and officers with dogs circled the perimeter while workers in nearby buildings gathered to watch.

How it is being reported

• Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police sayNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee’s largest city, authorities said.TribLIVE · 8 Oct, 18:05
• Armed man fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse: policeA spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police says the man in his 40s was killed after he tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife.PennLive · 8 Oct, 18:02

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