Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese was wounded in an ambush-style attack outside the Jefferson County Courthouse on his way into his office. Nathaniel Richmond was shot and killed by a probation officer who happened upon the exchange of gunfire between him and the judge.
Victim's Name: Nathaniel Richmond
Agency Responsible: Adult Probation Department Jefferson County Courthouse
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 21, 2017
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2888
Geography: Urban