Two bailiffs were shot and killed at a courthouse in Berrien County, Mich., Monday afternoon, according to local reports.
MSP has secured the scene at the Berrien County courthouse and started its investigation into the shooting that occurred this afternoon.— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) July 11, 2016
A sheriff’s deputy and several other people were also wounded in the attack. The gunman was shot and killed by officers at the courthouse, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The suspect was an inmate on route to jail who grabbed the gun of an officer and started shooting, according to a local reporter.
A county commissioner told ABC 57 from South Bend that the suspect grabbed the gun of the deputy and killed him. @wzzm13— David Bailey (@DavidBaileyWZZM) July 11, 2016
The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m.
