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Armed Man Fatally Shot by Security Guard at Nashville Federal Courthouse

Police said a man attempted to fire a gun and then wielded a knife before a security guard fatally shot him at a Nashville federal courthouse.

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Armed Man Fatally Shot by Security Guard at Nashville Federal Courthouse

A security guard fatally shot an armed man inside the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Nashville, according to police.

Police said the man had attempted to fire a gun without success, then wielded a knife before the guard shot him.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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