SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. marshal shot and critically wounded a defendant in a federal courthouse who rushed a witness stand with a pen at his trial in Salt Lake City.
FBI spokesman Mark Dressen said Monday that Siale Angilau was hospitalized with at least one chest wound.
Authorities say the shooting occurred in connection with a gang-related trial.
No other details were immediately available.
The case was being heard in U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell’s courtroom.
Mikey McFall, a reporter with the Salt Lake City Tribune has the details:
A handful of people who left the courthouse are hanging out on the sidewalk, including an attorney who was in the courtroom.
— Mikey McFall (@MikeyPanda) April 21, 2014
Sounds like the lockdown is going to last a long time, at least through the lunch hour.
— Mikey McFall (@MikeyPanda) April 21, 2014
Confirmed: the lockdown will last about another three hours.
— Mikey McFall (@MikeyPanda) April 21, 2014
Portia Louder, who was in the courthouse, heard from a marshal: a defendant tried to stab a witness w/ a pen, then marshal shot defendant.
— Mikey McFall (@MikeyPanda) April 21, 2014
Looks like more investigators just arrived. FBI is supposed to be on their way to the federal courthouse.
— Mikey McFall (@MikeyPanda) April 21, 2014
1 injured in shooting at Federal Courthouse in Salt Lake City http://t.co/K9pGM4ZCxx (Photo via @KSL5TV) pic.twitter.com/hia6oMfvE7
— Cody Lillich (@CodyLillich) April 21, 2014
