Bailiffs kill man firing gun in Florida courthouse after returning divorce papers
biggaman121 said
08:08 05/08 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) -- A man who was supposed to be returning divorce papers at a courthouse pulled out a gun instead Wednesday, opening fire in the lobby before two bailiffs fatally shot him.
Glen Lee Powell is wheeled out of the Pinellas County courthouse after being shot. He died at a hospital.Several people were in the lobby at the time, but only one -- a bailiff, who was shot in the shoulder -- was injured. He was treated and released from a hospital.
Glen Lee Powell, 30, entered the courthouse wearing a backpack shortly after 1 p.m. and approached a security checkpoint. A deputy ordered him to remove the pack and place it on a conveyor belt, but instead, he threw it on the ground and opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun, Pinellas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Bordner said.
Deputies B.J. Lyons and Marvin Glover returned fire, seriously wounding Powell, who later died at a St. Petersburg hospital. Lyons, a 58-year-old firearms instructor, was wounded.
A representative speaking for Powell's family said he had been living with his parents after returning from duty in the Air Force in California.
Jefstar said
08:12 05/08 2008
seen. seen.....a who him deh a go murder that day in court?
up2 said
08:56 05/08 2008
jus goes to show..when dem come back from serving time in the forces dem get crazy.
jus happy dem nuh seh him a yaad man
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) -- A man who was supposed to be returning divorce papers at a courthouse pulled out a gun instead Wednesday, opening fire in the lobby before two bailiffs fatally shot him.
Glen Lee Powell is wheeled out of the Pinellas County courthouse after being shot. He died at a hospital.Several people were in the lobby at the time, but only one -- a bailiff, who was shot in the shoulder -- was injured. He was treated and released from a hospital.
Glen Lee Powell, 30, entered the courthouse wearing a backpack shortly after 1 p.m. and approached a security checkpoint. A deputy ordered him to remove the pack and place it on a conveyor belt, but instead, he threw it on the ground and opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun, Pinellas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Bordner said.
Deputies B.J. Lyons and Marvin Glover returned fire, seriously wounding Powell, who later died at a St. Petersburg hospital. Lyons, a 58-year-old firearms instructor, was wounded.
A representative speaking for Powell's family said he had been living with his parents after returning from duty in the Air Force in California.