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.

[FormerLurker]

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

Any more details?

From Defendant Shot, Killed In Milwaukee Courtoom

WISN 12 News was told that a defendant on trial allegedly reached for a gun that belonged to a bailiff in the courtroom and fired a shot a sheriff's deputy. The shot hit the deputy in the abdomen/groin area.

[AdA$tra]

Further proof that gun control is really just keeping the gun under your control and hitting your target.

[NerdDad]

I remember growing up in West Texas and hearing occasionally of an officer being killed in the line of duty and someone subsequently shooting the killer. I recall that the law enforcement agency affected always gave an engraved .45 to any citizen who killed a cop-killer. It made it perfectly clear that if you killed a cop, you had no safe harbor. Our policemen defended us and we defended them. We all felt safer as a result.

[JohnMac]

In all likelyhood, given the nature of the crime, the Defendant would have been shackled and needed assistance to walk. In that case two bailiffs would likely have been on either side of the Defendant, giving him "a choice" of who was paying less attention to his sidearm. Believe it or not, it's the same rationale as why hospitals make patients ride in wheel chairs; if they fall, they will sue you.

[AppyPappy]

Well then, we need a law requiring people to observe the law.

[Ken H]

"The defendant was on trial for felony murder and armed robbery."

Not any more.

[July 4th]

Here's more info:

A sheriff's deputy was shot inside the Milwaukee County Safety Building Wednesday after tussling with a man who had just been found guilty in a homicide and robbery case.

Laron Ball, 20, was in turn shot and killed by a homicide detective who was in court at the time, witnesses said. Ball was in court for his role in the robbery and shooting death of an Oregon man, who was killed during a visit to Milwaukee in December.

According to witnesses:

The injured deputy was facing the jury as the guilty verdict was being delivered. Ball jumped the defense table and lunged at the deputy.

He was able to get the deputy's service revolver and shoot him in the groin area.

At that time, Alfonso Morales, the lead detective in the homicide case against Ball, stood at the prosecution table and shot the defendant. The shooting took place on the third floor inside Judge Daniel Konkol's courtroom, witnesses said Wednesday.

Shortly after the shooting, the southeast corner of the third floor was sealed off with desks, chairs and benches.

[Kaslin]

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

Linda Vester from FNC just broke in and said he mangaged somewhat to grab the gun from a deputy

[Riley]

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

I don't think this would have helped his case.

[Kaslin]

He didn't come into the court room with a gun. He grabbeed it from a deputy

[July 4th]

Looks like Wisconsin has re-instated the death penalty! Hoo-yah!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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

Because searching protected minorities is considered to be profiling.

[xrp]

Finally...tax dollars (1 bullet) well spent!

[Bikers4Bush]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that he was guilty.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Laron Ball, 20, was in turn shot and killed by a homicide detective who was in court at the time, witnesses said.

Someone send this to the President and Congress. Tell them this would work on jet airliners too.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

The family of the deceased scumbag will now sue Detective Morales for wrongful death.

[TC Rider]

I suspect there will be a lot of deputies headed out to the range for some mandatory weapon retention drills.

I'm glad the detective was able to shoot him like a rabid dog in the courtroom. He saved the taxpayers a ton of money.

Give that man the gold engraved 1911A

[Trust but Verify]

Sounds like suicide by cop. Fine with me. Just sorry the bailiff took a bullet first.

The detective should be given a medal!

[Trust but Verify]

Can you imagine the spectacle of this? In front of the jury and the judge, etc? MAN!

[paul51]

Too bad he couldn't get an attorney or two while he was at it.

[AndrewC]

The family of the deceased scumbag will now sue Detective Morales for wrongful death.

No, there's no money there. They will sue the city/county/state for not controlling the situation enough to prevent their loved one from becoming worm food. If they really want to hit the jackpot they will sue the gun manufacturer for creating an inherently lethal product.

[null and void]

That's just plain wrong!!!

(true, funny, but wrong...)

[WIMom]

Does anyone know what the verdit would have been?

[helper]

You are right about that. I would much rather have a gun in the cockpit than the cabin where I will be.

[NautiNurse]

FNC just reported that during the gun wrestle between the defendant and the deputy, the gun went off and shot the deputy in the leg.

[alancarp]

#27 reports that it was 'guilty' -- sounds like the jury got it right.

[ikka]

My guess is that he was not a white guy, otherwise we would have been told he was a white guy - probably an eeeeevil conservative Republican who supports throwing grannies out of 10th floor windows after denying them medicaid.

[brewcrew]

Just sorry the bailiff took a bullet first.

Heard the preliminary news conference on the radio a few minutes ago. Sherriff said the deputy took the bullet in the leg. If he did indeed take it in the groin, we owe this guy more than the rest of his career off. Headline should read, "Sherriff's Deputy Denied Sex Life by Scumbag"

I hope it's his leg.

[brewcrew]

My guess is that he was not a white guy

Sherriff reported he was a black male.