Wed May 29, 1:39 PM ET
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Reuters) - A defendant just found guilty of murder grabbed a court bailiff's revolver and wounded him on Wednesday, and then was shot to death by another officer in the courtroom, police said.
The unidentified 20-year-old defendant leaped across the defense table and snatched the weapon, firing it into the bailiff's abdomen or groin. The bailiff's wound was not considered life threatening.
A police detective -- or possibly another bailiff -- drew his weapon and shot the defendant dead, police said.
The shooting occurred in the Milwaukee County Safety Building, which houses courtrooms, adjacent to police headquarters.
How can a defendant be unidentified? grrrrr.
Another blatant example of age profiling. This must stop!