Posted on 03/14/2012 10:33:02 AM PDT by Ramius
At least one dead and three wounded after gunman reportedly opens fire in Beaumont courthouse, while suspect now believed to be holding hostages.
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Just the alert so far.
Bush’s fault!
But... but... but... the LAW says you can’t carry a gun in a Federal building. This isn’t possible!
(Note: It’s not legal to carry in a courthouse in Florida. Texas might be different.)
update headline fox news
Police Capture Suspected Gunman After 1 Killed, 3 Wounded at Texas Courthouse
Yep. I was just there at that very courthouse building for jury duty this morning. Case got dismissed, and I left about an hour before all this happened.
Yah, here in WA too. I think courthouses are pretty universally off limits. Not that it stops stuff like this, of course...
URGENT: At least one person is dead and three others wounded after a gunman opened fire Wednesday at a Texas courthouse, Fox affiliate KRIV-TV reported.
The alleged shooter, armed with a rifle, is believed to be holding hostages in a building near the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas, according to the station.
KFDM-TV reported that the deceased victim is an elderly woman. The condition of the three other victims is unknown.
One victim was reportedly discovered in the basement of the courthouse, while the three others were found in the parking lot.
The courthouse remains on lockdown.
Good for you. Jury Duty sounds boring while all the gunfire happens outside. heh
>>Police responded to the call of shots fired at the courthouse at about 11 a.m.
The suspect left the courthouse and was inside the XCEL building two blocks from the courthouse at Milam and Park, next to the Chamber of Commerce. Employees were able to take away his gun and police took him into custody. The man was transported by ambulance to a hospital.
One woman in her 20’s was taken by ambulance to a hospital. She had several gunshot wounds.
Another victim was also taken to Christus with several gunshot wounds.
http://www.kfdm.com/shared/news/top-stories/stories/kfdm_vid_139.shtml
Captured? That would be good. More update:
URGENT: At least one person is dead and three others wounded after a gunman opened fire Wednesday at a Texas courthouse, Fox affiliate KRIV-TV reported.
The shooting happened at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, Texas, about 80 miles east of Houston. Authorities told the Associated Press that the alleged shooter has been injured and captured.
Officer Doug Kibodeaux did not immediately have further details on the wounded suspect.
KFDM-TV reported that the deceased victim is an elderly woman. The condition of the three other victims is unknown.
One victim was reportedly discovered in the basement of the courthouse, while the three others were found in the parking lot.
The courthouse, located near the Port of Beaumont, was on lockdown.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Sad and unacceptable behavior.
A Frustrated Citizen Just cutting through the Red Tape at the Court House?
CNN live coverage—they can’t confirm but it may have to do with a defendant in “Judge Stevens’ courtroom”, a man accused of sexually assaulting his mentally challenged daughter?
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/17157218/beaumon
317th District Judge Larry Thorne tells 12NewsNow.Com the shooter is Nathaniel Bartholomew who had a court hearing set for Wednesday afternoon. He was in court today facing aggravated sexual assault charges on his daughter who is mentally challenged. The daughter is one of the victim’s who died in the shooting.
Houston Chronicle
>>A suspected gunman has been arrested by Beaumont police after he allegedly killed two family members in a shooting at the Jefferson County courthouse in downtown Beaumont Wednesday, officials said.
The shooting happened about 11:20 a.m. at the Jefferson County Courthouse in the 1100 block of Pearl, according to the Beaumont Police Department.
Beaumont police said the two victims may have been related to the shooter. It was unclear how they were related.
also:
KPRC
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Police: Man shoots, runs over daughter at courthouse in Beaumont. tinyurl.com/7ktaqz4
using the tinyurl link above:
BEAUMONT, Texas -
A man shot and ran over his daughter at a courthouse in Beaumont, police said.
The shooting happened at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1149 Pearl Street, on Wednesday morning.
“The shooter was there for a court hearing,” Riley said. “The shooter shot and ran over his daughter,” said Carol Riley with the Beaumont Police Department.
The age, identity and condition of the daughter have not been released.
Judge Larry Gist said the shooter was being tried on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Riley said at least one other person was shot at the courthouse.
According to the NBC affiliate in Beaumont, two people were killed. Riley said she could not confirm that.
The shooter was also wounded by police as he fled, Gist said.
He ran to a nearby business that had about 80 people inside. SWAT team officers negotiated with him and he was taken into custody.
The shooter’s name and condition were not released.
Aw, geez... that’s awful.
The shootings may have been outside in parking lot or on street etc.
So I gather this happened -outside- the court house?
Oh, I hate these stories. Prayers up!
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