A lawyer was wounded in a courthouse shooting that was captured by television crews gathered to cover a hearing in the murder case against Hollywood actor Robert Blake.

American actor Robert Blake, accused of murdering his wife, remains in jail today after a judge denied him bail.

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against actor Robert Blake if he is convicted of murdering his wife, the Los Angeles district attorney’s office said yesterday.

Hollywood actor Robert Blake and his bodyguard have been arrested in connection with the murder of the actor’s wife who was shot dead nearly a year ago, police in Los Angeles said today.