There are reports that multiple people have been shot at the Berrien County Courthouse in Southwest Michigan, including a police officer:
A police officer shot outside the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan https://t.co/adcI1u7mdu https://t.co/7sWnHKB0rS
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) July 11, 2016
Breaking news: Michigan State Police says multiple people shot at Berrien County Courthouse. https://t.co/kN4cFyIizm
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) July 11, 2016
#BREAKING: County official: 2 court employees dead, one in-custody inmate as well. Courthouse locked down https://t.co/jBGhlK6E1w
— WOOD TV8 (@WOODTV) July 11, 2016
BREAKING – Reports 3 people dead and one police officer shot and wounded after gunman opens fire in a courthouse in U.S. State of Michigan
— Mark White (@skymarkwhite) July 11, 2016
The shooter reportedly took a gun from an officer:
WZZM ABC affiliate @ABC57News: man who was on his way to jail took a gun off a deputy and started opening fire https://t.co/ZnMRjwOm5h
— 13 On Your Side (@wzzm13) July 11, 2016
In spite of what’s known at this time, the police have been given a different lead about who’s to blame:
Welcome to America. It has been 0 days since our last mass shooting. #FucktheNRA pic.twitter.com/b0U7Zkkpau
— Wil 'this account mocks fascists' Wheaton (@wilw) July 11, 2016
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It’s never too soon to blame the NRA!
Update:
Wheaton realized that it might be too big of a stretch to blame the NRA for this one, and backed off a bit:
You sound disappointed Wesley. pic.twitter.com/c95EgPRh15
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) July 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/rkylesmith/status/752603526254235648
So much for kneejerk reactions.
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