No Guns, No Dead People
A gunman has killed two law enforcement officers and wounded two others at a courthouse in the US state of Michigan.
Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey confirmed to reporters at a news conference that two sheriff's deputies were killed along with the gunman.
The shooting happened inside the courthouse in the resort town of St Joseph - about 100 miles (160km) northeast of Chicago.
A defendant grabbed a gun from a deputy, according to local reports.
People in the court took shelter before other officers shot and killed the defendant, Mr Bailey said.
A deputy sheriff and another person were shot and have been taken to hospital, where they are in a stable condition.
The sheriff's deputies, known as bailiffs in the US, provide security for the courthouse.
Mr Bailey called the deaths of his colleagues "terrible".
America will never learn. What if none in the courtroom were allowed to wear a gun? Then the deputies would still be alive. I came to the conclusion that Americans are dead stupid.
Absolutely true, Wild Turkey!
The weapon business is too lucrative, EquinOx. There is money to be made. Who cares for the lives of a few people?
A knife or stone is no match to a modern day gun, that can kill dozens and hundreds in just moments.
The future race shall have to tackle this menace, for sure.
WT, Weapons are for your safety & your place's stability , we must not forget how our forefathers used shrubs , sticks & stones to kill their opponents ..........
Sad occurance. Perhaps he was under stress from In-laws asking for money
I have worked with many a redneck .. The standard response from them is "guns don't kill people. People kill people"