Gunman dead after firing gun, pulling knife on security guard at Nashville federal courthouse – Local3News.com

Gunman dead after firing gun, pulling knife on security guard at Nashville federal courthouse  Local3News.com

On October 8, a shooting took place at a Nashville federal courthouse involving an out-of-state U.S. Marshal. The gunman’s pistol failed to fire, leading him to attack a security guard with a knife before being shot. The gunman died and federal authorities are now leading the investigation. A gunman is dead and authorities are investigating a shooting at a Nashville federal courthouse on Thursday, October 8. “The Metro Nashville Police Department says that because the shooting happened on federal property, federal authorities will be in charge of investigating,” says WSMV. The gunman is dead after firing a gun and pulling a knife on a security guard at the Nashville federal courthouse this morning. The TBI and Nashville police say the gunman entered through the public entrance and fired a gun at the security guard.

The gun did not discharge, so the suspect then turned to a knife. The security guard then shot the suspect. Full details at the link: https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/tn/gunman-dead-after-firing-gun-pulling-knife-on-security-guard-at-nashville-federal-courthouse/article_20f7bcec-8eef-4df5-8c27-d4d21af43e9c.html The shooter was identified as out-of-state court security who worked with US Marshalls. Police say he entered the front door armed with a pistol. The gunman is dead and there is no threat at the courthouse at this time, police said. Police say the man attempted to discharge his gun, but it did not fire. He then used a knife