Judge Rowland W. Barnes, a 64-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on March 11, 2005, in his courtroom at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia. Judge Barnes, who was known for his fairness and warm-hearted nature, was presiding over a case when the incident occurred. The assailant, Brian Nichols, a 33-year-old African American male, was on trial for rape and other charges. Nichols managed to overpower a sheriff's deputy, take her gun, and then proceeded to the courtroom where
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