Posted on 03/11/2005 6:39:06 AM PST by 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.
They have released his name and picture. I saw it on Fox.
MSNBC showing an Atlanta station news coverage.
The perp might have TWO guns. Up to five carjackings have happened. Tried to take a hostage during one (by saying "tried" I am guessing they mean unsuccessful, thank God for small favors).
Is there something wrong with you? Why would you say such things? It has been posted that the suspest is a balding man.
"have you not read the thread at all?"
This is a pretty fast moving thread. It's impossible to keep up with threads like this, that deal with events that are unfolding in real-time.
Thanks Peach!
Don't they take those things off in court? I know they did with Scott Peterson.
WAGA just mentioned that more shots were fired outside the courtroom. So let ammo avaliable.
should read: less ammo
LOL....there is always a hall monitor type being bossy!!!
http://www.fultonsheriff.org/
No picture)
Name NICHOLS, BRIAN
Booking Number 0427961 Date Booked 08/24/2004
Race B Sex M
Height 6' 01" Weight 200
Date of Birth 12/10/1971 Arresting Agency FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Jail Location ST-06-01-015 Bail Amount $0.00
Release Date ** IN JAIL ** Reason Released
Total Charges 11
Charge Number Charge Description Court Disposition
1 RAPE SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
2 FALSE IMPRISONMENT SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
3 AGGRAVATED SODOMY SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
4 BURGLARY SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
5 AGG ASLT W/INT RAPE SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
6 POSS F/A DURG COMM FEL SUPERIOR COURT UNTRIED (NO BOND)
7 NO DRIVERS LICENSE STATE COURT MERGE SENTENCES
8 U/S DRIV W/SUSP-REVK LIC STATE COURT SENTENCED
9 FAILURE TO OBTAIN LIC STATE COURT MERGE SENTENCES
10 U/S NO REVAILDATION DECAL STATE COURT SENTENCED
11 U/S NO INSURANCE STATE COURT SENTENCED
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The media really needs to blast this guys picture since he's armed and out there.
If that is the case, it is probably yet ANOTHER case of inept FUCO (Fulton County) sheriff's deputies. They have "accidentally" allowed quite a few inmates to escape from their jail, and now, this. These deputies must come from the same INEPT gene pool that the TSA baggage screeners (who the demonRATS made FEDERAL employees overnight) at Atlanta's Hartsfield airport come from.
And all this, in a city which the imported liberal po-lice (the various liberal mayors always seem to import them from some left-wing mecca or Peoples Republic in the northeast or California) chief says is a "safe" city where concealed carry by law-abiding citizens is not necessary. Give me a break.
The raping, and now - murdering thug who killed the judge and wounded two others has already carjacked (a favorite pastime of inner-city thugs) 5 or 6 vehicles and is headed out of the city, where more ADEPT police officers and sheriff's deputies will propbably catch or kill the bastard.
In the meantime, I'll keep on carrying to protect myself and my family from scumbags like this.
A gunman who is on the street moving from car to car, hijacking them.
Local TV showed it for much longer.
WAGA says that the search area is expanding, and DeKalb County PD also entering the search.
oh man.
He's THAT judge. Knew his name was familiar.
But but but that would prejudice the jury!!!!!
IIRC = if I recall correctly. :)
This "madhouse over a gunman" is not a casual thing....he's armed and dangerous to everyone.
You know if they hadn't disarmed they other people (not allowed guns) in the courtroom, someone could have gotten off a shot and got this guy before he did his damage.
its unlikely the deputy was carrying a 6 shot revolver.
more than likely the gun was a 9mm or a .40 cal semi-automatic. in that case the clip was at least 10 rounds
Confirming two deputies shot, court reporter, and the Judge.
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