Man armed with gun, knife shot inside Nashville federal court by officers: Police
General view of Fred D Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse on June 27, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
Officers shot and killed a man inside a federal courthouse in Nashville on Thursday after he allegedly brandished a gun and then a knife in the court’s lobby, investigators said.
At around 9:30 am, an unidentified male in his 40s, who was from out of state, attempted to pass through the checkpoint of the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building & Courthouse while armed, Nashville Metropolitan Police Public Affairs Director Don Aaron told reporters at a news conference.
At the checkpoint, the man allegedly attempted to fire his pistol, but the gun jammed, according to Aaron. The suspect then allegedly pulled out a knife and attempted to attack an officer, which is when the officer opened fire, Aaron said.
The suspect was transported to the hospital critically wounded and was later pronounced dead, Aaron said. Police said the man’s motive was under investigation.
Investigators were searching the suspect’s car, which was left near the scene.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will handle the investigation, Aaron said.
“Obviously, someone who is armed and brings a firearm into a federal courthouse is not acceptable, and we’re going to have to get to the bottom of what happened and then act accordingly,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire said.
Officials said the situation prompted the evacuation of a nearby library.
Dilan Ashar is seen in this undated image. (University of Maryland Police Department)
University of Maryland student Dilan Shaan Ashar, who had been missing since Oct. 2, was found “disoriented” and “dehydrated” in the woods on Wednesday by campus police six days after he went missing.
University of Maryland Chief of Police David Mitchell said during a press conference on Thursday that the 22-year-old was located as they canvassed a wooded area in the surrounding College Park community at about 7:30 pm local time.
“Dilan came in from the cold,” he said. “He was dehydrated. He was disoriented. We know he was very hungry, and you can imagine after six days in the woods, what this young man went through.”
Mitchell said that law enforcement called for “immediate medical attention,” and first responders treated Ashar for dehydration and then transported him to a nearby hospital.
“We were able to reunify Dilan with his parents. And as I stood at the ambulance and I saw his mother and father and brother, and I was standing with [UMD] President Pines when Dilan saw his mother and his family, it’s hard to put into words how touched he was, and how touched that family was.”
His mother, Binita Ashar, shared an update on her personal Facebook page, celebrating her son’s return home.
“Elated to report that we have been reunited with Dilan! Heartfelt gratitude for all of your texts, posts, calls, prayers, well wishes and overwhelming support. Feeling very fortunate and thankful,” she wrote on Wednesday night.
University of Maryland President Darryll Pines thanked law enforcement, students, faculty and staff for their support in the search for Ashar.
“I want to thank our students and the entire University of Maryland community for their compassion, and their understanding in demonstrating their care,” he said.
Pines added that students proposed a plan to display a large sign on campus, saying “Welcome home Dilan,” which he has approved.
Ashar was found one day after his mother issued an emotional plea to the community for help as campus police searched for her son.
“Dilan is a kind, thoughtful young man who cares deeply about people. He loves sports and he loves to cook,” Binita Ashar, who was joined by his father and brother, said in the recorded message, which was released on the UMD police’s YouTube page on Tuesday.
Officials previously said that Ashar was last seen on Friday, Oct. 2, at about 2:30 am local time at the Terrapin Trail Garage near the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland.
Police released two photos of Ashar, including one that was captured through surveillance footage of him leaving his residence at approximately 2 a.m. on the day he was last seen.
Police said several searches were been conducted around Terrapin Trail Garage, using drones, K-9 units, cadaver dogs and dozens of first responders, according to police. The searches covered surrounding areas like the university golf course, parking garages, wood lines, Lake Artemesia and nearby parks, officials said.
This ABC News graphic shows flood warnings in Texas as of July 16, 2026. (ABC News)
(NEW YORK) — Torrential rain through Wednesday into Thursday prompted flash flood emergency warnings for Texas Hill Country as water levels in creeks and rivers rose rapidly.
As of Thursday morning, there were two flash flood emergencies ongoing in Texas Hill Country, impacting Kerrville — the city where the deadly Camp Mystic flooding occurred in July 2025 — Hunt, Uvalde and Knippa.
Evacuations and water rescues were reported in all four areas, with warnings of life-threatening flash flooding and reports of water entering buildings.
The Guadalupe River at Hunt rose from 9 to 19 feet between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. CT, cutting off access to some roads and bridges.
The National Weather Service elevated the flash flood emergency on Thursday to say a now “large and deadly flood wave” had begun along the Guadalupe River around Kerrville and was moving through Center Point, which is downstream of Kerrville, and on to Comfort and Waring, Sisterdale, Crown and Bergheim.
The river gauge at Center Point rose 32 feet in 4 hours and was expected to reach a crest similar to the July 4, 2025 catastrophic river flood.
A rainfall rate of 2 to 4 inches per hour was forecast for the region. Up to 20 inches of rain had fallen in the Uvalde area over the previous 48 hours — more than six months’ worth of rain for this area — with 8 inches falling in 2 hours.
Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference on Wednesday that disaster declarations had been made for 59 counties, with the possibility of more being added.
He said that more than 75 people had been rescued so far and that the expected rainfall from this storm could exceed 30 inches, more than 10 inches from what fell during last year’s deadly floods.
“We are dealing with and responding to a flood that is likely going to break records,” Abbott said. “There are over 1,300 state personnel from more than 30 agencies that are already activated. More than 800 vehicles, more than 75 boats, and 20 aircraft have been deployed. Our primary focus right now and throughout the remainder of this torrential rain is saving lives.”
The NWS issued a flash flood emergency warning for Boerne, located in Texas Hill Country about 55 miles southeast of Camp Mystic, on Wednesday afternoon, urging residents to seek higher ground immediately.
“This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION,” the NWS warning stated. “SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!”
A rain gauge near Boerne measured 3.5 inches of rain within one hour Wednesday morning, according to the NWS. The Cibolo Creek rose 10 feet in just 90 minutes — between 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. local time, and measured at a record-high level of more than 22 feet.
A flash flood emergency was also issued for D’Hanis, Texas, about 60 miles southwest of Boerne, where between 4 and 10 inches of rain have fallen, according to the NWS. The Seco Creek is rapidly rising, prompting local officials to advise those in flood-prone areas to move to higher ground immediately.
Intense rainfall began in parts of Texas Hill Country on Tuesday, where parts of Texas Hill Country received between 6 inches and 16 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
The NWS had previously issued a high risk for flash flooding, a level 4 out of 4, for the same region on Wednesday due to a forecast of an additional 6 to 12 inches of rain.
A “high risk” is a rare occurrence. It’s only issued about 4% of days — it but accounts for around one-third of all flood-related fatalities and 80% of all flood-related damages, according to the National Weather Service.
Between 4 and 12 inches of rain had fallen by noon Wednesday, and an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain were possible in the area. Flash flood warnings were also issued for Kerrville, Uvalde,and just north of San Antonio.
Life-threatening flash flooding occurred at low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, according to the NWS.
In Uvalde County, about 100 miles southwest of Boerne, at least 25 rescues had occurred by 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Additional rescues were underway Wednesday afternoon in North County, where the Leona River gauge has reached nearly 20 feet, according to the Uvalde Police Department.
When will the heavy rain, flooding risk end
The flood watch across Texas Hill Country remains in effect through Thursday.
The same area faces a level 4 of 4 risk for flash flooding on Thursday, with the heaviest rain expected between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. Another round of heavy rain could occur Thursday night.
Isolated additional rain totals of more than a foot are possible through Thursday, forecasts show.
Why Texas Hill Country is prone to flash flooding Texas Hill Country is often referred to as “Flash Flood Alley,” one of the most flood-prone regions in the U.S., because the weather and landscape in the south-central Texas allow for rapid flood events, according to the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI).
The “alley,” which stretches from Dallas to San Antonio and encompasses the Colorado and Guadalupe River basins, is highly susceptible to dangerous flood events due to its steep terrain, shallow soil and repeated high rainfall events.
Much of the region is situated on a floodplain between tall hills, funneling any rainfall into rivers and creeks, causing them to rapidly rise. In addition, the clay soil does not easily absorb water and triggers high water runoff once wet, according to the Texas Water Resources Institute.
Major floods have occurred over nearly all sections of the Guadalupe River Basin, according to U.S. Geological river streamflow records dating back to the 1800s.
High rainfall intensities are a common occurrence because the Gulf provides an infinite source of moist air, as does the Pacific, which produces monsoonal moisture as well as cool air masses from the north that converge to produce extreme rainfall events.
Last year, more than 100 people died, including 25 girls at Camp Mystic, as a result of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River during the Fourth of July weekend.
The torrential rain that turned the river into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, meteorologists and climate scientists told ABC News last year.
Heavy rain combined with slow-moving thunderstorms caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, officials said.
ABC News’ Melissa Griffin contributed to this report.
(MINNEAPOLIS) — A suspect has been apprehended after a 26-year-old man was fatally shot while attending a prayer service in Minnesota, authorities said.
Khalid Ibrahim Abdi was shot multiple times just before 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Canterbury Park Expo Center in Shakopee, about 25 miles outside of Minneapolis, the Shakopee Police Department said.
He was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center and later died from his injuries, police said.
A suspect was taken into custody Thursday morning and is being held pending charges, police said. The suspect’s name has not been publicly released.
Abdi was a member and field representative of the AFSCME Council 5 labor union, according to AFSCME Council 5 executive director Bart Andersen.
“It is with unimaginable sadness and heartbreak to share that we lost our union brother and AFSCME Council 5 Field Representative Khalid Abdi today, who was shot and killed while attending an Eid prayer gathering,” Anderson said in a statement.
“Khalid will be forever remembered for his tenacious organizing spirit, his warm and inviting presence, and his unyielding passion and drive to fight for the working-class and all historically marginalized communities,” Anderson said.
“Please keep Khalid’s family, friends, neighbors, and all of us coworkers in your thoughts,” he continued. “Khalid’s tenacity, heart, and joy lives in all of us forever.”
