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Morning Shootout at Las Vegas Courthouse: Gunman and Security Officer Killed

By Jeralyn

A man who had been summoned for jury service was leaving the Las Vegas courthouse when shooting erupted outside. There's no video of the actual shooting, but he has audio of the gunshots -- and there sure were a lot of shots fired. He ends with, "I think they got him."

No motive has yet emerged for the shootings which claimed the life of a court security officer and the gunman, and injured a Deputy U.S. Marshal.[More...]

The U.S. Marshal's office released this statement:

“A Deputy U.S. Marshal and Court Security Officer were shot at the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse in Las Vegas this morning. The gunman was shot by Marshals Service personnel and has been pronounced dead. The Deputy U.S. Marshal is in stable condition at a local hospital. Unfortunately, the Court Security Officer succumbed to his wounds and passed away. We are not releasing any names until next-of-kin notifications are complete. The courthouse is still being secured. We do not know the motive for the shooting at this time and the investigation into the shooting is still underway. I will provide more information as it becomes available.”

Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 04, 2010 (boomark / email).