I live outside of Atlanta and we've been watching this all day. There are just a few things that were reported that haven't been posted that I'd like to add... when this monster jumped the officer they wrestled/fought for 3 minutes before he left her laying there. 3 minutes are a LONG time doing something like that, I'm not sure where the news got the info about the 3 minutes since the officer is still sedated but that's what is being reported. When he took her gun he shot her in the mouth area. The bruise on her brain came from her hitting the floor. He didn't just take her gun, that had a clip in it, he took her gun belt and police radio. He was in 'the new courthouse' building and had to go down a floor, walk thru one of those bridges that connects buildings and down to the courtroom. He went in, held them hostage for a bit, left and then came back into the courtroom and shot the judge and the court reporter. Everything else has been told
My thinking is that the police are sure he's still in the Atlanta area. I also think that he's committed suicide. He could have escaped after assaulting the first officer but he chose to go to the courtroom in another building, my thoughts on that are that he was looking for his ex girlfriend. Thank goodness that judge hadn't called everyone in, he had a civil issue to deal with before the trial resumed.
I listen to talk radio, and three Fulton county ex and current officers called in and told how horrible the security is at the courthouse.... this is a HORRIBLE way to get a 'wake up call'
Please keep the wounded officer and the family of the deceased in your thoughts and prayers
