23-04-2025
Meharry dental college evacuated after CoreCivic officer leaves gun on restroom
The Meharry Medical College of Dentistry was evacuated on the afternoon of April 22 when a CoreCivic correctional officer accidentally left his loaded gun in a campus restroom, officials said.
CoreCivic in a statement on April 23 said the guard was transporting an inmate to the Nashville dental college when he reported leaving his firearm in the restroom.
Campus security staff evacuated the building and conducted a thorough search but did not find the weapon, officials said. A note from the college to the campus community said the officer was from Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.
CoreCivic, the Brentwood-based private prison giant, said the officer was placed on administrative leave while the incident was being investigated.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Meharry evacuated after CoreCivic officer leaves gun on restroom
