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🔴 LIVE | Man fatally shot by security after pulling out gun at Nashville courthouse, police say. Here’s what we know
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Key Points:
- A man in his 40s was fatally shot by courthouse security Thursday morning after he pulled out a pistol and knife inside the Fred D Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse in downtown Nashville.
- The suspect attempted to fire his pistol, but it did not discharge, prompting security to open fire; he was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he later died.
- The shooting occurred at a busy federal courthouse that houses judges, U.S. senators, and other officials, and the suspect was stopped at the security checkpoint before entering further.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation, with assistance from federal authorities due to the incident occurring on federal property.
- Nearby facilities, including the Nashville Public Library’s Main Library, were evacuated temporarily following the shooting, and police have cordoned off the area as they continue their inquiry.
