Man Opens Fire With Shotgun in Upstate NY Courthouse
- Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:17pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Authorities say a man who fired a shotgun at an upstate New York courthouse has been wounded by a court officer.
Eyewitnesses tell the Times Herald-Record of Middletown that a gunman was spotted on the steps of Middletown City Hall at about 9 a.m. Wednesday. They say he then ran to City Court, where he fired once into the entrance door before being shot.
A spokesman for the state Office of Court Administration tells The Associated Press the man opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun. He says a court officer suffered a graze wound to one of his arms.He says two officers were taken to the hospital for treatment of trauma that wasn’t physical.
The gunman was also taken to a hospital. AP reports that authorities haven’t released his name and condition. According to NBC New York, a law enforcement source says the shooter was killed.
The source tells NBC that the gunman had legal troubles in the past, and is believed to have had a longstanding dispute with the mayor. Police tell NBC that the shot court officer’s injuries are not life threatening.
Update (2:45 p.m.)
The Associated Press confirms that 43-year-old Timothy Mulqueen of Middletown has died after being wounded during a gunfight at an upstate New York courthouse. Court records show that Mulqueen had a pending case involving menacing and other charges after an encounter with Mayor Joseph DeStefano‘s daughter at the mayor’s home last August. Mulqueen was armed Wednesday with a 12-gauge shotgun and grazed one court officer in the arm. Two other officers were taken to a hospital for treatment for shock.
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rdietz7
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:29pmSometimes the worst part about the blaze is the people on here making stupid redneck comments. So happy you figured out how to type and hit enter. Please commit monicker suicide and permanently remove yourself from blaze if you made a joke comment about a suicide shooter. You hicks make it hard to recommend this site to others.
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 9:49pmIf you think that Palestinians are suicide bombing for religious reasons alone, you are about to be woken up to reality. As our economy gets worse, this is what you will get. Suicide killers are going to be the worst part about going out into public.
Report Post »kevin
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:34pmbahaaaaaa non physical injuries, oh what great protectors, had to coax them out from under their desks after it was over
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:06pmJust another in the long list of reason to leave NY or never go there ………
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:19pmI live near this town and this is no surprise!
Report Post »korbin
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:55pmWe all get trophies right!!! I think we all owe ( SPANKDAMONKEY) the King trophy for his funny arse posts. No one can match his wit. I piss myself every time I read his post, good thing I am sponsored by DEPENDS tm.
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:16pmThat’s because both of you are hicks, if not the same person altogether.
Report Post »s0ck_monkey
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:51pmThe officers that were taken to the hospital for non-physical trauma is a polite way of saying they had the crap scared out of them when the shooting started and were probably having a mental breakdown. I don’t know what level of training those officers had but having recently retired from the Army, I can say that the first time I had bullets flying in my direction, it was a pretty traumatic and memorable experience. And I don’t care who you are or how tough you think you are…when someone has the business end of a firearm pointed at you…and is pulling the trigger…bravado goes right out the window.
Report Post »hatchetjob
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:08pmThank you for serving Sock Monkey.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:10pmToo true…
Report Post »libertytreecaretaker
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:49pmThe head line should be court officer defends himself an others with the use of his sidearm!
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:32pmGood thing all the innocent people were not allowed to have guns to defend themselves. We all know that strict gun laws keep criminals in line…criminals always obey the law!
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:32pmTwo officers were taken to the hospital for treatment of trauma that wasn’t physical ?
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:38pm.
They were the LGBT officers, very sensitive…………
AmericanStrega
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:41pmBeat me to it AJAYW.
Report Post »HTuttle
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:47pmDisability retirement here we COME BABY!!!!!!!
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:29pmQuote: He says two officers were taken to the hospital for treatment of trauma that wasn’t physical.
Report Post »Please explain that one. Knocked to do-nuts out of their hands?
hatchetjob
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:45pmYou got that right, lol!
Report Post »korbin
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:26pmWell well, wonder if the ANTI gun freak Bloomberg will somehow use this to his advantage. A typical ****** goes on shooting rampage with shot gun. Illegal shot gun? no not in NY there are only legal law avoiding gun owners there. Ha who am I kidding I live in the 2nd worst State California. the gun laws here make as much sense as paying welfare to illegals.
Report Post »korbin
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:51pmGracias mi amigo..
Report Post »GardenoftheGods
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 1:08pmWord!
Report Post »korbin
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 2:15pmI am a self admitted re tard at times. The Blaze needs to be schooled, the very word re-tard could only be determined to be offensive if used in a slang term. Just saying…
Report Post »re·tard
verb (used with object)
1.
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be delayed.
wlc74
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:26pmThose strict gun laws are working out great for New York aren’t they?
Report Post »LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 5:09pmWhy yes….yes they are….quite nicely….when chaos comes, it’ll be real easy to pick off the libs…..the FOOLS!
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on February 9, 2012 at 6:16amWLC74, perfect comment. Proves a point doesn’t it? Chalk one up for the second ammendment. Why don’t they just make stricter punishment for CRIMES committed with a gun? Law biding citizens would not have to worry, only the criminals. To leave us defenseless against the idiots that are responsible for the crimes is just plain stupid. I am not a gun freak by any means. I was taught by my father who built muzzle-loaders for a hobby . You never point a gun at anything that you do not intend to shoot, guns are not toys, and that you are responsible for your own actions. He taught me how to shoot and gun safety. I knew better than to ever go against his teachings. I personally can’t hunt or kill an animal and it would have to take a life and death situation to make me shoot a person. If (and I pray it never happens) I was ever in that situation, I will be honest with you , it would haunt me. However, I have to admit that there is a feeling of security in knowing that I can shoot a gun. I happen to enjoy target shooting so I guess that makes me some kind of threat to man kind in the eyes of the progressives. According to our constitution, I have that right as an American citizen.
Report Post »capecod1
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:25pmPi$$ed off JETS fan….those darn G-Men
Report Post »DD313
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 12:19pmA courthouse is not exactly the smartest place to start shooting. Was this guy going for suicide by cop?
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