[null and void]

This is devastating. He executed them. Why the court reporter???

'Cuz she wuz there?

[Rutles4Ever]

Well yeah, obviously, but I'm not thinking the court reporter was enough of a threat to kill him. Even if this was vengeance, the D.A. was unharmed.

The only thing I can think of is if the court reporter tried to subdue the gunman...