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Guard killed, marshal injured in Las Vegas courthouse shooting

Guard killed, marshal injured in Las Vegas courthouse shooting
January 4, 2010 4:26 p.m. EST

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Marshals say they don't know motive for shooting
Witness says he heard 30 to 40 gunshots
Suspect shot and killed, official says
No one else was in courthouse lobby during incident
(CNN) -- A man dressed in black walked into the lobby of a federal courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada, pulled a shotgun from underneath his jacket and opened fire Monday, killing a court security officer and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal, an FBI spokesman said.

Seven marshals and security officers returned fire as they pursued the man into the street, FBI spokesman Joseph Dickey said. One witness described the volley of gunshots as "surreal," and another, who captured the firefight on video, said it was "unbelievable."

The suspect was shot by marshals and killed.
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/04/las.vegas.shooting/index.html

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