As we reported earlier, there was a shooting, with multiple injuries, at a courthouse in Wilmington, Del., this morning. Reports indicate that the shooter is dead.
Lawyer and Twitter user Jennifer S. Lubinski is at the courthouse and provides a harrowing on-scene report (politicized statement in her first tweet aside).
Multiple people shot in DE Chancery Court lobby.
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
@theglipper happened fifteen Min ago. King st locked down. Parking lot closed to entry and exit. Courthouse lobby crime scene
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
@wmtriallawyer I'm okay. Kind of shaken up. Saw shots, people running away, people screaming. 5 people shot
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
My partner and client are in lobby. Heard many shots. Two men ran from scene. Told one shot in head in court of common pleas
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
Police canvassing people in parking lot
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
You don't know what you're going to do when something like this happens. I hid in corner shaking like a baby
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
We've been directed across the street to wait
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
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@MauryCompson I was on my way in when heard shots, ran back into garage and hid behind a car, then a corner. Was surreal
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
I heard that shooter shot himself, also heard someone was taken from lobby in handcuffs. I saw two run from scene …
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
One got into car and sped away. Another ran towards King Street. Don't know if involved or if saw gun and ran away
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
Woman in room just got call, crying, three people from CCP are dead
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
Officer says we will be given information in a few minutes
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
I am okay. Shaking. You expect you will be brave and it turns out you aren't.
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
We've been asked to wait in lobby across street for further instructions
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
My partner and clients are in jury room with other eyewitnesses. They are searching courthouse room by room
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
It will take hours to clear the building, we are told. I am being asked for my statement.
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
A woman was shot right in front of my partner. He hid behind our boxes of exhibits on handcart. He says woman will not make it.
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
He used exhibits as shield as he tries to get to our clients
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
We are being moved to victim devices
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
@jslubinski *victim services. Hands shaking as I type
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
I am being taken to courthouse. Streets filled with armed officers, men stationed at doors with guns trained
— Jennifer Sutherland (@LadyJuryDedlock) February 11, 2013
You are a brave soul, Ms. Lubinski. Please stay safe.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and with everyone at the courthouse.
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