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| US defendant shot dead in court after launching attack on witness giving evidence against him | US defendant shot dead in court after launching attack on witness giving evidence against him |
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| A member of a notorious street gang has been shot by a deputy marshal while standing trial in a US court. | A member of a notorious street gang has been shot by a deputy marshal while standing trial in a US court. |
| Armed officers stepped in when Sial Angilau, 25, launched an attack against a witness giving evidence against him in the federal court in Salt Lake City. | Armed officers stepped in when Sial Angilau, 25, launched an attack against a witness giving evidence against him in the federal court in Salt Lake City. |
| He was not handcuffed at the time of the attack and appeared to be wielding a pen or pencil, according to Reuters. | He was not handcuffed at the time of the attack and appeared to be wielding a pen or pencil, according to Reuters. |
| Federal officers opened fire at the defendant, who was shot in the chest and died at a local hospital. | Federal officers opened fire at the defendant, who was shot in the chest and died at a local hospital. |
| No one else was injured in the incident, which resulted in US District Judge Tena Campbell declaring a mistrial. | |
| It was reported that officers continued to hold the wounded defendant at gunpoint near the jury box until he was removed from the courtroom. | It was reported that officers continued to hold the wounded defendant at gunpoint near the jury box until he was removed from the courtroom. |
| Portia Louder, who was in the courtroom next door, said she saw marshals running through the court room, but didn’t hear any gun shots. | Portia Louder, who was in the courtroom next door, said she saw marshals running through the court room, but didn’t hear any gun shots. |
| She added that an officer told her that the accused attempted to stab the witness on the stand and a marshal may have shot him. | She added that an officer told her that the accused attempted to stab the witness on the stand and a marshal may have shot him. |
| Angilau was a member of the notorious Tongan Crip Gang and was on trial for federal racketeering, as well as a number of other charges. | Angilau was a member of the notorious Tongan Crip Gang and was on trial for federal racketeering, as well as a number of other charges. |
| Police are now investigating the incident and have cordoned off the federal courthouse. | Police are now investigating the incident and have cordoned off the federal courthouse. |