Heavily armed sovereign citizen wounds deputy in doomed GA courthouse takeover plot (Click here to read more)
By Travis GettysFriday, June 6, 2014 14:22 EDT
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Authorities shot and killed a sovereign citizen Friday morning outside a Georgia courthouse after he brought weapons and explosives in an attempt to take over the building.
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Investigators said Dennis Marx arrived at the Forsyth County Administration Building with an assault rifle, bulletproof vest, smoke grenades, and a gas mask.
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Marx also brought water and other supplies, ammunition, zip-tie restraints, and buckets of homemade explosives to the courthouse, said Sheriff Duane Piper.
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"He came here with the purpose of occupying the courthouse," Piper said.
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He deployed stop sticks at the courthouse entrance to prevent other vehicles from driving closer and opened fire from his vehicle.
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Marx was met outside the courthouse by a deputy - who distracted and then fatally shot him through the windshield of the man's SUV.
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The deputy, a 30-year veteran, was shot in the knee during the confrontation but was expected to recover.
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