Deputy Shoots, Kills Defendant In Milwaukee Courtroom

WISN news 12 ^ | May 29, 2002 | Unknown

[A. Morgan]

	Deputy Shoots, Kills Defendant In Milwaukee Courtroom Posted: 11:51 a.m. CDT May 29, 2002 Updated: 12:05 p.m. CDT May 29, 2002 MILWAUKEE -- There has been a shooting on the third floor of the Milwaukee Public Safety building in downtown Milwaukee. WISN 12 News was told that a defendant pulled a gun and shot a sheriff's deputy in the abdomen/groin area. A bailiff in the courtoom shot and killed the defendant. The defendant, a 20-year-old male, was on trial for felony murder and armed robbery.

[TADSLOS]

Sounds like justice was served.

[brewcrew]

Holy $#!+ I guess I'll have to go to lunch and turn on the radio.

[Huck]

The headline doesn't match the story. Shouldn't it say Defendant shoots deputy before being shot by bailiff?

[StriperSniper]

Guilty.

[FormerLurker]

How the hell did a defendent walk into a courtroom with a gun?

[rockfish59]

Right on!!! Give the bailiff a custom engraved .45!

[Kerberos]

Made quick work of that matter before the state.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Ping for swift justice.

[chiefqc]

Taking out the trash.

Sure hope that the Sheriff's Deputy will be OK.

Nice shooting to the Bailiff.

[OldFriend]

Not like he was a 95 yr. old grannie in a wheelchair!!!

[FormerLurker]

Ok, I've just read the article and see that the defendent grabbed the gun from a bailiff. Not too smart to have a gun so close to a defendent in a courtroom that obviously wasn't secured too well.

[AppyPappy]

I thought citzens weren't allowed to possess guns in the courthouse.

[Salvation]

WISN 12 News was told that a defendant pulled a gun and shot a sheriff's deputy in the abdomen/groin area.

A bailiff in the courtoom shot and killed the defendant.

I understand the bailiff having a gun. But how in the heck did the defendant get a gun into a courtroom?

Any more details?

[Poohbah]

Ping for swift justice.

I thought it was "major zig for great justice!"

[FormerLurker]

I thought citzens weren't allowed to possess guns in the courthouse.

I guess the defendent here neglected to pay attention to that law.

[TEXASPROUD]

Judge to Bailiff: "Nice shooting! Now get that POS outa mah courtroom!"

[HiJinx]

Sourced article is more detailed. Perp had just been found guilty, he reached over and grabbed a bailiff's gun and shot the deputy.

Point of confusion in the article, either another bailiff or another deputy shot and killed the 20-yr-old scumbag.

[ricer1]

Wow... death penalty carried out in courtroom.