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Cops Kill Man In Seattle Federal Courthouse...
Mon Jun 20, 2005 19:43
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Was he a desperate man who had been DENIED JUSTICE?
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Suspect Shot At Seattle's Federal Courthouse
June 20, 2005
By KOMO Staff & News Services
SEATTLE - A man carrying what appeared to be a hand grenade was shot to death Monday in the lobby of the downtown Federal Courthouse after he walked inside the building and made threats, police said.
Police spokeswoman Carmen Best said the man died of his wounds.
The man, wearing a backpack strapped to his chest, entered the public lobby of the 10-month-old Courthouse just before noon, carrying what appeared to be a "World War II-type" hand grenade, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said. Witnesses said he tried to get past security, began shouting threats and was then shot when confronted by police and federal agents, police spokeswoman Christie-Lynne Bonner said.
Paramedics could not approach the man for more than an hour until bomb squad members determined it was safe. Kerlikowske said the backpack was examined and did not appear to contain an explosive device.
U.S. Marshal Eric Robertson said the entire 23-story federal building was evacuated, but some employees were allowed to return while the bomb squad worked. Streets surrounding the building also were cordoned off as dozens of police cars responded, jamming noontime traffic.
Chay Adams, 27, of Seattle, said she saw police shoot the man.
She was leaving the U.S. Marshals office on the ninth floor where her father is a marshal. "There were a bunch of marshals running toward me with bullet proof vests and weapons ... saying it would be in my best interest to leave," she said.
Adams and about eight other women were evacuated to the fifth floor, where she said she could see down into the atrium lobby. She saw police confront the suspect, who was sitting on a bench with a yellow backpack strapped to his chest.
The man appeared to be in his mid-50s, she said. He was nervous and kept clasping his hands, she said, but there was nothing unusual about him.
"If they wouldn't have known what happened, you wouldn't have paid any attention to him," Adams said.
She watched the man for a few minutes, then heard two shots fired from police, "one in the head and once in the chest," she said.
"With one shot, the man slumped over, and with the second shot, he slumped all the way over and his head ended up in his lap," Adams said.
Kim Kingsborough told reporters she saw the man in the lobby before the standoff occurred.
"He just stood around for the longest time in the lobby, looking around," she said, then he tried to sneak across the reflecting pool that blocks off the main lobby from secured areas.
As officers approached him, Kingsborough said, the man shouted: "Don't come near me!"
Kingsborough said she had faith in the federal marshals who guard the building: "I knew I was in good hands."
Still, she said, "it is kind of scary."
Jurors told KOMO 4 News that police came in during their lunch break and told them to leave their lunches behind and evacuate the building immediately, and to run, not walk.
"They just came running in and said, 'Get out of here now!' " juror Doug Cleveland told KOMO 4 News. "So we were just started walking, and they said, 'No, you're going to run, and you're going to run now.' So we ran."
The new federal courthouse opened last August. Many of the major security features of the $171 million high-rise at Seventh Avenue and Stewart Street are disguised. Even glass walls that permit ample sunlight are blast-resistant.
The new courthouse houses the U.S. Marshals Service, judges, support staff and court clerks, as well as the U.S. Attorney's Office, bankruptcy courts, and probation and pretrial services.
It holds 13 district courtrooms, five bankruptcy courtrooms, and 22 suites for judges and their staff. Secure hallways lead from cell blocks into the courtrooms, so prisoners don't contact the public - unlike in the old building.
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Police Kill Man at Seattle Courthouse
By CURT WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer
Monday, June 20, 2005 [35 minutes ago]
SEATTLE - A man shouting threats and carrying what appeared to be a hand grenade was shot to death by law enforcement officers Monday in the lobby of the federal courthouse, authorities said.
Paramedics could not approach the man for more than an hour while a bomb squad checked out the backpack strapped to his chest and found it did not contain any additional explosives.
The man entered the lobby of the 23-story building shortly before noon, carrying what appeared to be a World War II-type grenade in his hand, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said.
Witnesses said he tried to get past security, began shouting threats and was then shot when confronted by police and federal agents, police spokeswoman Christie-Lynne Bonner said. The nature of the threats was not disclosed.
Courthouse janitor Chay Adams said she watched as authorities confronted the man, who had been sitting on a bench. He yelled, "Don't come near me, don't come near me! Stay away, stay away!" she said.
"He was agitated and he kept moving his hands," Adams told Seattle TV station KING. Officers shot the man twice, once in the head and again in the chest, and he slumped forward, Adams said.
The courthouse, a $171 million high-rise that opened last August, was evacuated and nearby streets cordoned off. The building's security features include glass walls that are blast-resistant.
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http://www.komotv.com/stories/37528.htm
Suspect Shot At Seattle's Federal Courthouse
June 20, 2005
By KOMO Staff & News Services
SEATTLE - A man carrying what appeared to be a hand grenade was shot to death Monday in the lobby of the downtown Federal Courthouse after he walked inside the building and made threats, police said.
Police spokeswoman Carmen Best said the man died of his wounds.
The man, wearing a backpack strapped to his chest, entered the public lobby of the 10-month-old Courthouse just before noon, carrying what appeared to be a "World War II-type" hand grenade, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said. Witnesses said he tried to get past security, began shouting threats and was then shot when confronted by police and federal agents, police spokeswoman Christie-Lynne Bonner said.
Paramedics could not approach the man for more than an hour until bomb squad members determined it was safe. Kerlikowske said the backpack was examined and did not appear to contain an explosive device.
U.S. Marshal Eric Robertson said the entire 23-story federal building was evacuated, but some employees were allowed to return while the bomb squad worked. Streets surrounding the building also were cordoned off as dozens of police cars responded, jamming noontime traffic.
Chay Adams, 27, of Seattle, said she saw police shoot the man.
She was leaving the U.S. Marshals office on the ninth floor where her father is a marshal. "There were a bunch of marshals running toward me with bullet proof vests and weapons ... saying it would be in my best interest to leave," she said.
Adams and about eight other women were evacuated to the fifth floor, where she said she could see down into the atrium lobby. She saw police confront the suspect, who was sitting on a bench with a yellow backpack strapped to his chest.
The man appeared to be in his mid-50s, she said. He was nervous and kept clasping his hands, she said, but there was nothing unusual about him.
"If they wouldn't have known what happened, you wouldn't have paid any attention to him," Adams said.
She watched the man for a few minutes, then heard two shots fired from police, "one in the head and once in the chest," she said.
"With one shot, the man slumped over, and with the second shot, he slumped all the way over and his head ended up in his lap," Adams said.
Kim Kingsborough told reporters she saw the man in the lobby before the standoff occurred.
"He just stood around for the longest time in the lobby, looking around," she said, then he tried to sneak across the reflecting pool that blocks off the main lobby from secured areas.
As officers approached him, Kingsborough said, the man shouted: "Don't come near me!"
Kingsborough said she had faith in the federal marshals who guard the building: "I knew I was in good hands."
Still, she said, "it is kind of scary."
Jurors told KOMO 4 News that police came in during their lunch break and told them to leave their lunches behind and evacuate the building immediately, and to run, not walk.
"They just came running in and said, 'Get out of here now!' " juror Doug Cleveland told KOMO 4 News. "So we were just started walking, and they said, 'No, you're going to run, and you're going to run now.' So we ran."
The new federal courthouse opened last August. Many of the major security features of the $171 million high-rise at Seventh Avenue and Stewart Street are disguised. Even glass walls that permit ample sunlight are blast-resistant.
The new courthouse houses the U.S. Marshals Service, judges, support staff and court clerks, as well as the U.S. Attorney's Office, bankruptcy courts, and probation and pretrial services.
It holds 13 district courtrooms, five bankruptcy courtrooms, and 22 suites for judges and their staff. Secure hallways lead from cell blocks into the courtrooms, so prisoners don't contact the public - unlike in the old building.
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Police Kill Man at Seattle Courthouse
By CURT WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer
Monday, June 20, 2005 [35 minutes ago]
SEATTLE - A man shouting threats and carrying what appeared to be a hand grenade was shot to death by law enforcement officers Monday in the lobby of the federal courthouse, authorities said.
Paramedics could not approach the man for more than an hour while a bomb squad checked out the backpack strapped to his chest and found it did not contain any additional explosives.
The man entered the lobby of the 23-story building shortly before noon, carrying what appeared to be a World War II-type grenade in his hand, Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske said.
Witnesses said he tried to get past security, began shouting threats and was then shot when confronted by police and federal agents, police spokeswoman Christie-Lynne Bonner said. The nature of the threats was not disclosed.
Courthouse janitor Chay Adams said she watched as authorities confronted the man, who had been sitting on a bench. He yelled, "Don't come near me, don't come near me! Stay away, stay away!" she said.
"He was agitated and he kept moving his hands," Adams told Seattle TV station KING. Officers shot the man twice, once in the head and again in the chest, and he slumped forward, Adams said.
The courthouse, a $171 million high-rise that opened last August, was evacuated and nearby streets cordoned off. The building's security features include glass walls that are blast-resistant.
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