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NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov 10 2010 — A court officer was shot in the hand Tuesday morning at the U.S. Courthouse in downtown Nashville.

It happened inside the building located at 801 Broadway just before 8 a.m.

Police said a 59-year-old security officer for the U.S. Marshals was handling his gun in a restroom when he accidentally shot himself.

The man was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have not released the man’s name. The incident is under investigation.
WSM.com

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