St. Joseph courthouse shooting

St. Joseph Courthouse shooting
St. Joseph Courthouse shooting
Location	St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Coordinates	42°6′36.4″N 86°28′38″W / 42.110111°N 86.47722°W
Date	July 11, 2016 ; c. 2:25 p.m. (ET)
Attack type	Mass shooting
Deaths	3 (including the perpetrator)
Injured	2
Perpetrator	Larry Darnell Gordon
Motive	Attempted prison escape

On July 11, 2016, Larry Darnell Gordon, an inmate, opened fire on the third floor of the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, killing two bailiffs and injuring a sheriff's deputy. Gordon, who was facing a multitude of charges that carried a possible life sentence, was being taken to a holding cell following a courthouse hearing when he disarmed an officer and attempted to take hostages. Moments after taking hostages, other court officers shot and killed Gordon.

^ Berman, Mark; Izadi, Elahe (July 11, 2016). "Two bailiffs killed, deputy sheriff injured in Berrien County courthouse shooting". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

[twp-1] Berman, Mark; Izadi, Elahe (July 11, 2016). "Two bailiffs killed, deputy sheriff injured in Berrien County courthouse shooting". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

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