[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.

[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.

[WIMom]

Does anyone know what the verdit would have been?

[Catspaw]

At that time, Alfonso Morales, the lead detective in the homicide case against Ball, stood at the prosecution table and shot the defendant.

Good shootin' Detective Morales.

Usually these guys aren't aiming for a deputy--they're aiming for the Judge, prosecutor, sometimes their own lawyer...if Morales hadn't shot Ball, he would've tried to take out as many people as possible.