Texas State Judge Julie Kocurek Shot in her Driveway in Austin, How Can This Be Effectively Used In Support For, Or Against, Gun Control?

2015-11-07T12:56:23-05:00

With professionalism, respect and intelligence, give your best short summary how this event will probably be used either for or against gun control...
PLEASE, NO DISRESPECT OR ONLINE ARGUMENTS WITH EACH OTHER. :D

A Texas state judge was in the hospital early Saturday after being shot and wounded in the driveway of her home in Austin, police said.

District Judge Julie Kocurek suffered an "extremely serious" injury but her condition is stable and not life threatening, Austin Police Department Commander Mark Spangler, told reporters.

Witnesses were being questioned but there was no information immediately available about the suspect, he said.

The department received a 911 call at 10:16 p.m. local time (11:16 p.m. ET) and officers found the victim at the scene.

"It is early in the investigation, however it appears that Julie had driven up into her driveway when the shooting took place," Spangler said, adding that others were with her at the time.

No other details were immediately available.

Kocurek, a former prosecutor, was appointed to the court by then-Gov. George W. Bush in 1999. She went on to become the only Republican elected to a state district judgeship in Travis County, the heavily-Democratic county that is home to the State Capitol. In 2006, she switched to the Democratic party, the Austin American-Statesman said.

Texas State Judge Julie Kocurek Shot in her Driveway: Cops

A Texas state judge was in the hospital early Saturday after being shot and wounded in the driveway of her home in Austin, police said.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Nov 7 at 2015 1:03 PM

2015-11-07T13:03:24-05:00

Insufficient information to come to a conclusion. When we get more information on the perpetrator, more input will be forthcoming. It is interesting that the POS that killed four (as I understand) with a knife was not fully developed on RP. Point being, if someone is going to kill/murder another group or person, they will probably do so.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Nov 7 at 2015 1:19 PM

2015-11-07T13:19:22-05:00

Since District Judge Julie Kocurek was a conservative judge in a heavily democratic district I would expect that her being shot was motivated by either what she stand for or a judgment she made MSgt Curtis Ellis.
We don't have sufficient information to draw many conclusions. However, since seems to be the only one shot in the group who were in the driveway when she got home and nothing appears to have been stolen that this attack was motivated by revenge.
I doubt that the pro-gun or anti-gun groups will be able to get much traction out of this incident.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Nov 7 at 2015 1:26 PM

2015-11-07T13:26:20-05:00

I can't help but wonder if this is anyway related to her switching over to the Democrat party...

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 7 at 2015 2:36 PM

2015-11-07T14:36:23-05:00

It is a better issue for criminal control, IMHO.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2015 12:17 PM

2015-11-08T12:17:10-05:00

Neither. It means arrest the SOB, charge him with any of the scores of appropriate gun laws in Texas, and let the Texas courts righteously handle it. This boy picked the wrong state to pop a cap on a judge. He might as well shot a good horse in the town square for no reason.