if he had gotten the gun out of the holster, there would have been bloodshed in this courtroom, no question. coming up, a suspect breaks free, opens fire in the courtroom and terrorizes a city. flash news, there are reports that two people have been shot outside a federal courthouse. when caught on camera: chaos in the court continues.
scenes ever caught on camera, a man is shot at point-blank range and ducks behind a slender tree as bullets fly. it s halloween, october 31st, 2003. reporters are outside the van nuys courthouse to cover a hearing in the murder trial of actor robert blake. but the real drama caught on camera that day is this. i just went down on all fours to try to scramble away from him. i knew something bad had happened, i didn t know exactly what it was. 53-year-old los angeles attorney gerald curry is leaving the courthouse after attending a hearing about a medical trust fund case. a heavyset man wearing glasses confronts him and asks if he is mr. curry. and i said, yes, who are you? i just remember an incredibly loud pop or bang. television news crews hear it too and scramble to the scene.
it s okay, everyone. get under the desks. get under. a few seconds later, the trembling ends. let s start over. fortunately, there s no major damage and no one s hurt, just a lot of jolted nerves. now, order is back in the court, and judge penny returns with a sense of humor. well, i m shaking things up in hollywood, huh! she became known as the earthquake judge, and you know, it s something we never could have planned, probably never would have asked for. i think we can all look back and get a good laugh out of it. coming up, a defendant mouths off to a judge. you shut your damned mouth, sir. i m not going to shut my mouth. plus, a shootout outside the courthouse when caught on camera: chaos in the court continues. wow. woohoo!
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