Fulton Co. Judge shot and killed in courthouse shooting (BREAKING Fri 9A)

WAGA-TV/WSB-TV Atlanta | 3.11.05

[mhking]

This is a breaking news situation.

A man entered a courtroom in the Fulton County Courthouse this morning and shot a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy, a clerk and a judge; there are reports from both WSB and WAGA, the judge is deceased.

The perp has carjacked multiple vehicles -- now on his third -- and is still at large.

I've just come from downtown Atlanta, and the city is a madhouse.

[Daus]

Keep in mind that this could have happened in any courthouse in any city, it's not a reflection on Atlanta.

Milwaukee had one of these last year in a court room. Perp went after the deputies gun, actually got it, but was put down by another sheriff.

[spectre]

No Court today, just going over the Jackson Pajama party right now. Amazing.

[andyland]

"Suicide by cop?"

You got it.

[Diddle E. Squat]

You don't--there are plenty of armed, highly trained law enforcement personnel in courthouses to make sure it doesn't happen. < /sarcasm >

Patronage, patronage, patronage. I'm not sure if Beverly Harvard is still the police chief, but she was during dopehead former Mayor Campbell's tenure. Her qualifications? She was his limo driver, and that's about it.

[Rambler7]

What is this "I bet you he is a youth" thing you got going there?

Not that it's the craziest jump to a conclusion on this thread. Anyone see the "I sense a twinkie defense coming" posting, like around 30 or 40....? Woo-wee.

[Pyro7480]

TomGuy just posted a capture.

[Tree of Liberty]

That's only if the murderer acquired a revolver from the deputy. If it's semi-auto, it's likely 9mm and the magazine probably holds 15 to 19 rounds, total.

[Howlin]

I just came into the house......I hope you don't mind if I try to catch up.

[windchime]

You're right, Howard is the D.A.. His is the only name I associate with that decision.

Yes, prayers for the injured and that the perp is apprehended quickly.

[OldFriend]

Rape. He was being retried after a mistrial.

Reporting that he held the courtroom hostage until he escaped.

[Peach]

Don't you often just go to the last post to get info on a moving thread instead of reading every single 180 posts before making a comment or asking a question?

[Rightly Biased]

about 15 seconds or so but the reporterettes want ot get thier faces before us because they are far more important.

[jer33 3]

WAGA just mentioned that more shots were fired outside the courtroom. So let ammo avaliable.

[Peach]

Excellent screen capture, Tom. Thank you.

[Portnoy]

Wonder if he was "motivated" by the recent shooting of a Chicago Judge's family? I hope this isn't the beginning of a copycat trend.

[mhking]

Search area as far west as Northside Dr./Georgia Dome and northward to midtown Atlanta.

[Pharmboy]

Thanks...I was looking for just that but couldn't find it.

[Dead Corpse]

BOLO Red Jeep. 4th Vehicle.

[Trust but Verify]

Get off it.