Judge Ambushed, Gunned Down Outside Ohio Courthouse

[livingston]

Judge Ambushed, Gunned Down Outside Ohio Courthouse
Jefferson County Judge Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr. was shot outside an Ohio courthouse Monday, in what local officials are describing as a deadly ambush.

The ambush occurred outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania and West Virginia state lines. Steubenville City Manager James Mavromatis told local media that two suspects ambushed the judge as he entered the courthouse Monday morning. A probation officer in the immediate vicinity returned fire, killing one gunman. Local media reports that Bruzzese himself was armed, and may have returned fire.

The second suspect has been taken into custody, though it is not yet clear if he was armed.

Little is known of the two suspects, but both have criminal records, according to local officials.
DEVELOPING: Judge Ambushed, Gunned Down Outside Ohio Courthouse

 

[livingston]

http://wtov9.com/news/local/shooting-reported-at-jefferson-county-courthouse
“We’re starting to put this whole picture together, but basically what you have is the judge is going to work, these subjects were waiting for them. He comes up, shoots at the judge. The judge returns fire,” Mavromatis said. “We also have a probation officer that was behind the judge. He returns fire as he is shot at. The subject is deceased that he shot at.

“This probation officer has done his job. He reacted to the threat, trying to save the judge and any other bystander that may have been in the area.”

Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots.

 

[Jsmegs77]

Used to work down in Jefferson Co, OH quite a lot. Would have expected nothing less of the judge. That's one of those areas you pretty much expect everyone to have a gun, including grandma going to church on Sunday.

 

[Bananabandit]

Shoot a judge..obviously will have criminal records. Why else would they kill one?

 

[E the massive]

Shoot a judge..obviously will have criminal records. Why else would they kill one?

Banging ones wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, kid, dog.

 

[timboy]

Early reports indicate that this is Donald Trump's fault.