Michigan gunman who killed 2 bailiffs faced multiple felony charges


An inmate snatched a deputy’s gun inside a southwestern Michigan courthouse and killed two bailiffs while he was handcuffed, investigators said Tuesday giving new details into the shooting.

Officers killed the inmate, 45-year-old Larry Gordon, soon afterwards, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey told reporters. He said Gordon got into a fight with the deputy while being escorted from a cell for a courtroom appearance at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph.  

The deputy who was escorting Gordon is recovering in a hospital with injuries that aren’t life-threatening. A woman was also injured. Her name and condition weren’t immediately provided.

Two court bailiffs were killed and a deputy sheriff shot Monday inside a southwestern Michigan courthouse when an inmate broke loose and got his hands on an officer’s gun, officials said.

During the incident, Bailey said Gordon took hostages for a short period of time before trying to leave through another door.

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