Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
One injured in shooting outside US court
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) A county employee was shot and injured by two unidentified men Thursday outside a court building in the US state of Texas, Xinhua reported.
The shooting took place around 9 a.m. outside a building across from the main Kaufman County courthouse, sources from the county sheriff’s office told the Houston Chronicle.
The suspects dressed in black, and one wearing a tactical vest, are believed to be driving a silver, older-model Ford Taurus.
Local authorities did not reveal the identity of the injured employee, who was transported to a hospital and whose condition was not immediately known.
IANS 2013-01-31 23:40:03
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