Sherriff reported he was a black male.
Laron A. Ball, shown in a Milwaukee County Sheriff's
Department photo, was shot and killed by police
Wednesday, May 29, 2002, in a Milwaukee courtroom.
Authorities say Ball, who had just been convicted of
murder, lunged at a deputy and tried to take his gun.
The deputy was wounded when his gun discharged.
A Milwaukee police officer who had testified against
the defendant shot and killed him after the deputy
was injured, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Sgt. Charles
G. Coughlin said.
(AP Photo/Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department)
- May 29 6:15 PM ET