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Armed man fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse

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A man pulled out a gun inside the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building in Nashville on Thursday, police said. The gun failed to fire, so he then wielded a knife, according to police. Security shot and killed him inside the building. No other injuries were reported.

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