One Killed in Texas Courthouse Shooting, Possible Hostage Situation
- Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:25pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Image source: Beaumont Enterprise
One person was killed during a shooting at a Jefferson County courthouse in Beaumont, Texas late Wednesday morning, according to local media reports.
The Beaumont Enterprise reported the suspected shooter, Bartholomew Granger, was in police custody just after 12 p.m. local time.
Granger allegedly killed a family member just before a court appearance over a sexual assault case, the newspaper reported. It was unclear how exactly the two were related.
District Court Judge John Stevens said Granger had a scheduled court appearance today for sexual assault case. The child’s mother, who has not been identified, testified and then court broke for a regular docket call. Stevens was in court at the time of the shooting. No details about that case were immediately available.
The 41-year-old has a lengthy criminal history that includes convictions for possession of marijuana and unlawfully carrying a firearm.
Four other people were injured in the shooting, including the gunman.
Police said the suspected shooter left the scene in a pickup truck after the shooting, but abandoned it a few blocks away and ran into a building. Police evacuated the two people in the building and surrounded it, and were able to talk to the suspect on the phone.
Early scanner reports said there might have been a hostage situation at some point, the Enterprise reported, though exact details were unclear.
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pmjr-jones
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:17pmthey‘re hiding the zillionaire at the Cleveland clinic that really isn’t because they give her the money to hide the dope money; that could pay off the national debt. She only romanticises and waits for men to give her money
Report Post »pmjr-jones
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:27pmthey listen to her on what to do next
Report Post »pmjr-jones
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:29pmt h e n t e l l s t h e m w h a t t o d o n e x t.
Report Post »Metalist
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:48pmThis happened a block from us at work. The entire downtown area was shut down with all employees outside rubber-necking. My understanding is that the gunman was upset with his wife’s testimony scheduled today concerning prior sexual assault of his daughter.
Here’s the local scoop…
http://setxhomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=178112
Report Post »Metalist
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 12:16amAnd the plot thickens…
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/17162171/brother-of-suspected-gunman-arrested
Report Post »arfarb55
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:44pmHeard the sirens outside my office window, was wondering what was up.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:24pmIf everyone was armed at the time…that shooter would have been shot before he shot the second or third person……(at least). You know everybody had guns (besides the police) but they had them in their vehicles outside. The libtrash will be screaming about gun control but Texans know that gun control means total control by the feds and that will never happen. God Bless Texas.
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:16pmRules and Regulations outweighing the natural law!! Desperate times and I hope the wounded recover quickly and the families of the dead find inner peace.
Report Post »TxJewelya
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:40pmThis happened in my little city. I am surprised but not shocked.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:35pm5th Generation Texan… posers!
Report Post »MammalOne
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:52pmGo back enough generations and you’re all posers. Unless you’re Mexican.
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:28pmNo doubt the result of yet another incompetent Texas Family Court judge.
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