The court reporter could be the victim of an errant shot..or, if the guy is delusiona;, he could have imagined some slight to himself by the reporter duirng the trial..
Sometimes it hits me hard that you might, with no malice or intention, do something to someone like this guy. Like maybe look surprised at him or kind of frown and then, bang, he gets you.
Often as I walk down the street I have that thought. You just never know when you rub up against the wrong person in the wrong place. It is a scary, sobering thought. I suspect that is why nobody on public conveyances looks at you in the eye. Except in Louisiana where we all compare family trees to see if we are cousins.