- A gunman raided the Colorado Supreme Court Tuesday morning, firing shots, setting a fire and holding a security guard at gunpoint
- It comes after Colorado judges' 4-3 decision last month that Donald Trump should be barred from the state's primary ballot
- However, the police assume that the incident has nothing to do with the case
According to local reports, a gunman raided the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday morning, firing shots, setting the building on fire and holding a security guard at gunpoint.
It comes after Colorado justices' 4-3 decision last month that Donald Trump should be barred from the state's primary ballot, citing the Constitution's “insurrection clause.”
The judges have received death threats in the wake of the decision, but Tuesday's incident is being treated as “not associated” with the case, police said.
'The CSP [Colorado State Patrol] and DPD [Denver Police Department] are treating this incident seriously, but at this time it is not believed to be related to prior threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices,” the Colorado State Patrol said in a statement.
A gunman raided the Colorado Supreme Court Tuesday morning, firing shots, lighting a fire and holding a security guard at gunpoint
The suspect then shot his way through a window on the east side of the building and entered the Supreme Court
According to the Colorado State Patrol, there is significant and extensive damage to the building
The gunman reportedly fled the scene of a car crash at 13th and Lincoln Streets near the courthouse in downtown Denver around 1:15 a.m. local time after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver.
The suspect then shot his way through a window on the east side of the building and entered the Supreme Court, authorities said.
He held an unarmed security guard at gunpoint and obtained a key that gave him access to the rest of the building.
He made his way to the seventh floor, where he fired more shots, and called 911 at 3 a.m.
The shooter then voluntarily surrendered to police and was taken to hospital for examination by medical personnel.
No injuries were reported, police confirmed.
The Denver Fire Department was called to the scene and quickly brought the fire under control.
The state Supreme Court made headlines in December for their decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot over his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The gunman reportedly fled the scene of a car crash at 13th and Lincoln Streets near the courthouse in downtown Denver.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, there is significant and extensive damage to the building.
The identity of the suspect has not yet been released.
The state Supreme Court made headlines in December for their decision to disqualify Trump from the ballot over his alleged role in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
The court accepted a challenge arguing that Trump was ineligible under a 14th Amendment clause that bans from office those who have “engaged in an insurrection.”