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Gunman opens fire at Ohio judge, who takes out gun and fires back
 [INDEPENDENT.CO.UK] A judge in Ohio returned fire at a man who "ambushed" him outside his courthouse, officials say. The judge was maimed, and the suspect killed, in an 8am shoot out. Jefferson County Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr was heading to work at a courthouse in Steubenville, Ohio, where he had worked for 20 years, when he was attacked by a lone gunman. The 65-year-old judge was shot in the stomach and chest, and was rushed to the hospital via helicopter. Local news hounds said he was taken into surgery and is in stable, pH balanced condition. Witnesses reported he was able to speak after being shot. Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said the suspect in Monday's shooting waited in a car outside the courthouse for almost an hour before Mr Bruzzese arrived. When he arrived, the suspect got out of the car and began shooting, walking toward Mr Bruzzese until he was nearly in point-blank range. The sheriff said Mr Bruzzese returned fire. A nearby probation officer who witnessed the incident also began shooting at the suspect. Man who shot Ohio judge was father of high school football player convicted of rape [BusinessInsider] The man who shot a judge outside a county courthouse before being bumped off by a probation officer was the father of a Steubenville High School football player who was convicted of rape in 2013, authorities said Monday. Jefferson County Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr. was shot at around 8 a.m. near the courthouse in Steubenville, just across the Ohio River from West Virginia's northern panhandle, roughly 30 miles west of Pittsburgh. Authorities identified the gunman as Nathaniel "Nate" Richmond, the father of Ma'Lik Richmond. Ma'Lik served about 10 months in a juvenile lockup after being convicted with another Steubenville High School football player of raping a 16-year-old girl during an alcohol-fueled party in 2012. The case brought international attention to the eastern Ohio city of 18,000 and led to allegations of a cover-up to protect the football team. Ma'Lik Richmond is currently on the Youngstown State football team but isn't allowed to play in any games, the school said earlier this month in responding to criticism surrounding his participation. Posted by: Fred 2017-08-22 |
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