7/12/2006 Northhampton, NC Murder Defendant Shots Deputy after Hearing Ruling

An inmate, 37-year-old Willie Forrest, grabbed a correctional officer's gun and shot the officer around 9:20 a.m. Forrest was there for a hearing on a murder charge. According to the sheriff, Forrest didn't agree with the judge's ruling, became aggravated and started cursing at the judge. When authorities tried to subdue him, there was a struggle and that's when Forrest grabbed the gun from an officer and fired. In response, other deputies shot Forrest and he died on the way to the hospital. The officer whose gun was taken was being treated at the hospital for a gunshot to the arm or shoulder and was in good condition.