Gunman Kills at Least 2 in Jefferson County Courthouse Shooting in Beaumont, TX

My wife works in downtown Beaumont. She called me and told me what they locked down their building because a gunman was shooting and killing people at the Jefferson County Courthouse close to where she works.

This is what we know so far from local media outlets


Fatal courthouse shooting suspect was on trial for sexual assault of a child according to Beaumont Enterprise

Beaumont Enterprise reports than only one person is dead and not 2 as reported by the courthouse bailiffs


from KBMT 12 News:

the shooter is Bartholomew Granger who had a court hearing set for Wednesday afternoon.


from Fox 4 KBTV:

Four people have been shot, one fatally.  Two were family members of the suspect while 2 others were bystanders.

Three of the victims were shot in the parking lot.

One was found in the basement of the courthouse.


from KFDM:

BEAUMONT - A man has shot several people at the Jefferson County Courthouse, including one elderly woman dead at the scene outside the courthouse, and at least three other people who were shot and survived, including another person shot outside the courthouse, one in the basement of the County Clerk's Office, and one at the Bus transfer station, according to information provided to KFDM News by Beaumont EMS and Fire.

Police responded to the call of