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doc03

(35,337 posts) Mon Aug 21, 2017, 05:22 PM Aug 2017

Judge shot at Steubenville Ohio courthouse this morning

http://wtov9.com/news/local/shooting-reported-at-jefferson-county-courthouse

Suspected shooter is the father of student accused in 2012 Big Red High School rape case Ma'lik Richmond.

http://wtov9.com/news/local/suspect-named-in-courthouse-shooting

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Judge shot at Steubenville Ohio courthouse this morning (Original Post) doc03 Aug 2017 OP

Just saw this on the news. cwydro Aug 2017 #1

His kid has had problems with the terms of his probation also. nt doc03 Aug 2017 #2

He's only on probation?? cwydro Aug 2017 #3

The football game must go on doc03 Aug 2017 #4

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Just saw this on the news.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Mon Aug 21, 2017, 06:51 PM

Aug 2017

His kid was not only accused of rape, he was convicted. That was an ugly case.

Sounds like a lovely family.

Apparently the judge shot back, as did a court officer nearby. The shooter is dead, and the judge survived.

Good riddance.