Man with a Gun Fatally Shot by Security at Nashville Federal Courthouse, Police Say
Police said the suspect entered armed and tried to fire his pistol before a security officer shot him, and federal authorities are leading the investigation.
- On Thursday, a security officer fired at an armed suspect at the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse in Nashville after the man entered the building with a pistol.
- The suspect entered the courthouse armed with a pistol and reportedly tried to discharge the weapon, prompting the officer to fire, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department .
- Multiple first responders arrived at the 719 Church Street scene, while the U.S. Marshals Service inside the courthouse offered no immediate comment on the security breach.
- The suspect died after being transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Kris Mumford, a police spokesperson, confirmed during a press conference.
- Because the shooting happened on federal property, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will lead the investigation, and the nearby Nashville Public Library's Main Library remains closed.
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