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  • BULLETIN: Mass Shooting At Delaware’s New Castle County Courthouse

    breakingnews72A mass shooting occurred this morning at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Del., multiple media outlets are reporting. Wilmington is the state’s largest city.

    The Wilmington News Journal is reporting that two women were killed by gunfire and three other people were wounded. Among the wounded are two Capitol police officers. The gunman reportedly is dead.

    A prosecutor in Kaufman County, Texas, was killed last month in a courthouse shooting.

    Vice President Joe Biden is a former Senator from Delaware. His son, Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III, is the state’s attorney general. The vice president’s schedule today includes an appearance at Girard College in Philadelphia to hold a “roundtable discussion with law enforcement officials and Members of Congress on gun safety,” according to WhiteHouse.gov.

    CNN is reporting that Wilmington’s police chief was expected to attend the event in nearby Philadelphia.

  • BULLETIN: Authorities Identify Suspect In Washington State Courthouse Shooting; ‘Wanted’ Poster Issued For Steven Daniel Kravetz, 34: [UPDATE: APPREHENDED]

    Steven Daniel Kravetz: Source: Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office.

    BULLETIN: (UPDATED  at 8:35 P.M. ET U.S.A.) The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office now confirms that Steven Daniel Kravetz has been apprehended. Local media are reporting his mother negotiated his surrender, which occurred without incident.

    Our earlier story is below . . .

    Authorities in Grays Harbor County, Wash., have identified Steven Daniel Kravetz as the suspect in yesterday’s alleged courthouse attack on a judge and a county detective in the small town of Montesano.

    A manhunt is under way. Montesano is in the western part of Washington state, about 73 miles southwest of Seattle.

    Authorities have not spoken to the issue of motive. The judge allegedly was stabbed and the detective shot with her own service weapon after a struggle with Kravetz, who allegedly fled the scene and still may have the weapon.

    The judge and the detective were treated for their wounds and released from a hospital.

    Kravetz is a 34-year-old white male born in November 1977. A “Wanted” poster issued today by the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office describes him with these details:

    Weight:  175 pounds

    Eyes: Blue

    Hair: Brown

    Last seen wearing: white shirt, tan pants. (March 9, 2012.)

    Kravetz may be in the company of his mother, Roberta L. Dougherty, according to authorities. The mother is not listed as a suspect. Local media are reporting that Kravetz is believed to have called his mother for a ride after the incident yesterday.

    Kravetz may have access to a 2005 silver Ford Focus with Tag No AEX8372, according to the “Wanted” poster.

    Persons with information are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office Tip Line: 360-249-3911

    See story in Seattle Times.

  • URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Police Confirm Morning Shooting At Middletown City Hall (New York State); Incident Occurred Outside Courtroom; Gunman Reported Dead; Multiple Police Agencies At Scene

    URGENT >> BULLETIN >> MOVING: Multiple media outlets in New York state are reporting that shots were fired this morning at Middletown City Hall, an Orange County complex that houses a courtroom.

    The gunman, who reportedly was armed with a shotgun he had transported to the building on a motorcycle, reportedly was shot dead by a court officer, according to early reports.

    Police have not confirmed the alleged gunman’s death, but described him as a “lone gunman” who’d been transported to a local hospital.

    Early media reports suggest the gunman fired a shotgun blast toward the courtroom door, injuring at least one person and causing at least two people to be taken to the hospital to be treated for shock.

    Middletown is a small city situated in the Hudson Valley.

    Here is an early statement on the incident by the Middletown Police Department, which is led by Chief Ramon Bethencourt Jr:

    This morning, February 8, 2012 at approximately 9:09 am, a subject entered the vestibule outside of the Middletown City Court and opened fire towards the New York State Court Officers near the entrance. The suspect is believed to be a lone gunman.

    Court Officers returned fire on the suspect. One Court Officer was injured and was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center. The Court Officer did not suffer a life threatening injury.

    The suspect was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center. The suspect’s name and condition will not be released at this time.

    The suspect is not believed to have attempted to enter the area of Congressman Maurice Hinchey’s office, as has been reported in some media outlets.

    Orange County District Attorney Francis Phillips and City of Middletown Police Chief Ramon Bethencourt will be conducting a press conference near the front steps of Middletown City Hall at 12:00pm today.

    In December, a gunman opened fire at a courthouse in rural Minnesota, shooting the Cook County prosecutor.