Nancy Grace on phone on CNN. I was wondering if she knew this judge as she used to be a prosecutor in Atlanta. Indeed she does and she is extremely distraught. Mentions the judge has a beautiful daughter.
She is on the way to Atlanta. Says she was at the airport to go to LA for a victims' rights event and heard the news about the Judge and made immediate plans to go to Atlanta.
She knew the court reporter. Says of all the judges to sit on the bench, this judge is one of the most decent she has ever known. Made lawyers feel proud of their profession.
That seems to be the overwhelming sentiment about the judge. Very, very sad.
What a loss. Thanks for the report; CNN saying deputy who lost her weapon in the courtroom is expected to be okay. She was shot through the mouth.
Deputy who was on the street has been on the force since 1987 I think they said.
Interview with reporter whose car was carjacked. Perp told him to get in the trunk. Reporter knew if he got in the trunk, he'd be a dead man. Tried to run. Perp hit him in the head with the gun.
Blood running down reporter's face, he got up to run away. Ran into a trash can and fell down. Got up again and ran more, expecting to be shot.
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