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Post by Newsman on Jan 2, 2024 12:49:12 GMT -5
 ..monitoring reports of a shooting at the Colorado Supreme Court...(The Guardian) Gunman arrested after opening fire in Colorado supreme court, which disqualified Trump from ballot - reportPolice have arrested a man who broke into the Colorado supreme court building and opened fire early this morning, CNN reports. The assailant took an unarmed security guard hostage after shooting out a window and entering the building in downtown Denver, but the Colorado state patrol said no injuries resulted from the incident. In late December, the court had in a 4-3 ruling disqualified Donald Trump from the state’s ballot for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection. Here’s more on the shooting, from CNN: Tuesday’s incident began unfolding around 1:15 a.m. and ended nearly two hours later, when the suspect surrendered to police, according to the news release. “There are no injuries to building occupants, the suspect, or police personnel,” the release said, adding there was “significant and extensive damage to the building.”
The incident began with a two-vehicle crash at 13th Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, near the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, which houses the state supreme court.
A person involved in that crash “reportedly pointed a handgun at the other driver,” the release said. That individual then shot out a window on the east side of the judicial center and entered the building.
The individual encountered an unarmed security guard, held the guard at gunpoint and took the guard’s keys before going to other parts of the building, including the seventh floor, where he fired more shots, the release said. The suspect called 911 at 3 a.m. and surrendered to police, the release said. |
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Post by Webster on Jan 2, 2024 12:52:04 GMT -5
(Denver Post) A man shot through a window and broke into the Colorado Supreme Court building early Tuesday morning, causing “significant and extensive” damage in several areas of the building before surrendering to police, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The incident happened two weeks to the day after the state Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot based on his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach and the riot by his supporters. Colorado State Patrol officials said in a news release that Tuesday’s incident is not believed to be “associated with previous threats to the Colorado Supreme Court justices.” Police were investigating threats made to the Supreme Court justices in the week after the ruling and increased patrols around their Denver homes following at least one “hoax report,” the Associated Press reported. The man who broke into the courthouse was involved in a crash about 1:15 a.m. near 13th Avenue and Lincoln Street a short time before he forced his way into the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, which houses the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Court of Appeals and several other state agencies. After the crash, the man allegedly pointed a handgun at the other driver involved before breaking into the judicial center. The man then held an unarmed CSP Capitol Security Unit guard at gunpoint and took their keys, according to the CSP. The man accessed an unknown number of floors in the courthouse, then made his way to the seventh floor and fired additional shots inside the building, CSP officials said. Denver police officers and CSP troopers set up a perimeter around the building, and the man fired at police, Denver7 reported. Police did not fire back. The man called 911 around 3 a.m. and voluntarily surrendered to police, according to the CSP. Neither the man nor any building occupants or police were injured during the incident. Police have not yet publicly identified the suspect. The judicial center will be closed for some time because of “significant water damage,” said Colorado Judicial Department spokesman Jon Sarché. He added that he does not believe any court personnel were in the building at the time, aside from security personnel.
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Post by Webster on Jan 2, 2024 12:53:58 GMT -5
(The Guardian) The Colorado supreme court’s ruling last month disqualifying Donald Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot comes amid several legal challenges to his candidacy nationwide, which appear destined to be decided by the supreme court, Reuters reports: The Colorado Republican party has asked the US supreme court to intervene after Colorado’s top court disqualified former president Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s Republican primary ballot, an attorney for the Republican group said.
The appeal comes after the Colorado supreme court last week disqualified Trump because of his role in the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol by his supporters. The court barred Trump under a US constitutional provision prohibiting anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding public office.
The Colorado Republican party is being represented by Jay Sekulow of the conservative litigation firm the American Center for Law & Justice.
Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, is expected to file his own appeal. The state high court had put its decision on hold until 4 January, stating that Trump would remain on the ballot if he appealed.-Read more: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/28/colorado-republicans-appeal-to-supreme-court-after-trump-disqualified-from-state-ballot
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Post by Webster on Jan 2, 2024 13:37:05 GMT -5
(The Guardian) Colorado police say shooting at state supreme court not related to threats to justices[ In a statement, the Colorado state patrol says the early morning shooting at the state’s supreme court building in Denver is not related to recent threats made to the justices, who last month disqualified Donald Trump from the GOP primary ballot. “At this time, it is believed that this is not associated with previous threats to the Colorado Supreme Court Justices”, the state patrol said. They added that the incident caused “significant and extensive damage to the building”, and is being investigated by the Denver police department. Here’s the full narrative on the shooting, from the Colorado state patrol: Today, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred at 13th Street and Lincoln. One individual involved reportedly pointed a handgun at the other driver.
A short time later, that same individual shot out a window on the east side of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center located at 2 East 14th Ave, Denver, CO 80203. The individual entered the building and came in contact with an unarmed security guard from the Colorado State Patrol Capitol Security Unit.
The individual held the security guard at gunpoint and demanded access to other parts of the building. The individual obtained keys from the security guard and proceeded into other parts of the building and accessed an unknown number of floors. Denver Police Department (DPD) officers, as well as Colorado State Patrol Troopers, responded to the scene and set up a perimeter. The suspect then made his way to the 7th floor, where he fired additional shots inside the building. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the suspect called 911 and voluntarily surrendered to police. He was placed in custody without further incident. There are no injuries to building occupants, the suspect, or police personnel.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital to be cleared by medical personnel. There is significant and extensive damage to the building and the investigation is ongoing. The Denver Police Department will be taking the lead on the investigation.
The CSP and DPD are treating this incident seriously, but at this time, it is believed that this is not associated with previous threats to the Colorado Supreme Court Justices.
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