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Woman Accused of Shooting 2 Attorneys Outside Wake County Courthouse Following Case Hearing: Officials
Police said two people were shot multiple times and the alleged shooter is in custody as investigators examine the circumstances.
- Two attorneys were shot outside the Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh on Friday morning following a civil case hearing that turned unruly, police said.
- Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce stated the suspect and victims were in a 10th-floor courtroom when the suspect "became belligerent," ending the hearing before the shooting occurred.
- After leaving the courthouse, Gwendolyn White, 57, allegedly retrieved a handgun from her vehicle and shot the attorneys as they exited the building. Officers apprehended White shortly after.
- The female victim underwent surgery while the male victim remained in stable condition, police said. Both the Wake County Courthouse and Justice Center closed at 1 p.m. following the incident.
- Martin Street remains blocked to traffic as authorities investigate the scene. Chief Boyce warned the area will be locked down "for quite a while" during the ongoing inquiry.
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Woman Shoots Two Lawyers Representing Police Department Outside North Carolina Courthouse - Suspect in Custody for Attempted First-Degree Murder
A woman has been taken into custody on attempted murder charges after two attorneys were shot outside the old Wake County courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday.
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