Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse

Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse 

 Photo: Mark Hollingsworth

A man armed with a gun and knife was shot and killed by a security guard at the federal courthouse in downtown Nashville Thursday morning.

Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron told the Post a 42-year-old man from out of state entered the front doors of the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse at approximately 9:30 a.m. when he approached the security checkpoint and attempted to fire a pistol. Aaron said the gun did not fire, with the man, who has yet to be identified, reportedly then brandishing a knife.