Three dead in Milan court shooting; judge among those killed

A man on trial for fraudulent bankruptcy opened fire in Milan’s courthouse, killing his lawyer, a co-defendant and a judge before being captured as he tried to flee on a motorbike, officials said.

As the shots rang out, court employees barricaded themselves inside their offices and took cover under their desks as police hunted for the gunman in the fortress-like courthouse. Eventually, the employees trickled out, women first, followed by the men who had their court ID cards checked.