Deputy Shoots, Kills Armed White House Fence Jumper in Chester County Court Lobby
Source: NBC10.com
A sheriff deputy shot and killed an armed man who had previously scaled the wall of the White House at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Tuesday in an incident that left a sheriff's deputy injured.
Gunshots rang out inside the Chester County Justice Center at 201 W Market St. in West Chester, Pennsylvania shortly before noon Tuesday.
Curtis Smith of Coatesville entered the courthouse with a knife and charged at a sheriff's deputy, said District Attorney Tom Hogan. Another deputy then opened fire, striking and killing Smith, who was 34.
A uniformed person with a bandaged hand could be seen on a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance. That person appeared to be the deputy who was attacked.
Read more: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/breaking/Chester-County-Courthouse-Evacuation-322831651.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_PHBrand
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)The man is said to have:
"previously scaled the wall of the White House at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse"
I appear to have been horribly misinformed as to the size and/or the location of the White House.
corkhead
(6,119 posts)I didn't know there was a White House at the suburban Philadelphia courthouse
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)This mansion at 6th & Market Streets served as the presidential mansion of George Washington and John Adams, 17901800. Philadelphia served as the temporary capital of the United States, 17901800, while the Federal City was under construction in the District of Columbia.
---
Wouldn't have been in the suburbs out in Chester County, though.
wordpix
(18,652 posts)Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)PatSeg
(47,586 posts)That sentence was a disaster! I'm still shaking my head.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)al bupp
(2,191 posts)Though one could be excused for expecting the writer to have already done as much.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)Not to mention it would be a waste of a perfectly good bullet.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)As you know, a panda eats, shoots, and leaves.
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)I get so tired of people leaving off the 2nd comma, or just inserting a comma or two somewhere inappropriate, apparently not understanding the concept of a parenthetical statement.
Contrary1
(12,629 posts)I have contacted various news agencies, offering my services as a proofreader after reading poorly written articles.
I've yet to hear back from any of them.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)between helping your uncle Jack off his horse and, well, you get the picture
Nay
(12,051 posts)editors.
question everything
(47,534 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)"Deputy Shoots, Kills Armed White House Fence Jumper in Chester County Court Lobby"
That guy can jump, like, 200 miles!
progressoid
(49,999 posts)It could be worse I suppose. I imagine we will see emoji headlines soon.
Geronimoe
(1,539 posts)I was at Courthouse four days ago. I saw more policemen than judges and lawyer combined. Not a good place to pull a knife.
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)he wasn't thinking clearly, or was mentally disturbed, though that might be likely.
Tough opponent. Hard to be ready for all the time.