NASHVILLE, 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.
\n\nThe man in his 40s tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife at around 9:30 a.m., said Don Aaron, spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police.
\n\n“The security individual fired on the armed individual,” Aaron said, adding that the man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
\n\nThe man was from out of state. Investigators didn’t immediately know why he was at the courthouse, and a search of his car found “nothing threatening,” Aaron said.
\n\nCourthouse visitors must go through a security checkpoint, which is common at all federal courts. The entrances are typically staffed by armed former police officers contracted by the U.S. Marshals Service.
\n\n“That’s the entrance that most people in this courthouse use,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire told reporters outside.
\n\nThe library next door was closed as a result, and officers with dogs were circling the perimeter while workers in nearby buildings gathered to watch.
\n\nMcGuire noted that the local U.S. Attorney’s Office is…
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