Texas Judge Found Dead From Gunshot Wound

Texas State District Judge Tom Greenwell was found dead in his court chambers from a gunshot wound, confirmed Nueces County Sheriff Jim Kaelin.

It was unclear how a gun could have passed through security or been within the county building, equipped with security personnel and a metal detector. Attorneys, judges, and some media outlets who have courthouse identification badges typically aren’t required to pass through the security checkpoint.

Judges who have concealed handgun licenses are allowed to bring registered firearms with them to the courthouse.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.