Chilling Video of 2 Indiana Judges Shot Dead During Brawl Released After Gunman Was Charged

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Two circuit court judges were shot and injured in a 2019 altercation at an Indiana White Castle restaurant.

After the shooter's conviction last week, the video of May 1, 2019, shooting at the spot in downtown Indianapolis was finally made public.

Videos Shows What Happened Before 2 Indiana Judges Died

Judges Brad Jacobs and Andrew Adams of the Clark County Circuit Court may be seen in the video arriving at the fast food restaurant's parking lot at about 3:30 am on a relevant day. It was a judicial conference that the two judges were attending.

According to testimony in the gunman's trial, Adams and Jacobs were enjoying a nightcap at White Castle after drinking hard at several places during the evening. While attending the same legal conference, the two judges saw Crawford County Judge Sabrina Bell and two men drive past in an SUV.

WRTV said that Bell stretched her middle finger at the men after one of the men said something. Bell told the law enforcement officers that she could have said something to egg on the men. One of the two males, 44-year-old Brandon Kaiser, was seated next to his nephew Alfredo Vazquez. The three judges were approached after they had parked their SUV, at which point a verbal argument started that eventually turned physical.

The four males can be seen fighting and throwing punches in the footage. At one point, Bell seemed to make an effort to grab the workers inside White Castle's attention.

The fight continues later in the video when someone pulls up in a silver pickup, takes a brief look around, and then speeds off. A man appeared to leave the store with his White Castle order while attempting to break up the altercation. Kaiser ultimately produces a handgun and shoots Adams and Jacobs, as per Daily Mail.

Suspect Receives Multiple Charges

Despite being treated in a hospital, the two judges managed to escape the incident unharmed. Before the police could come, restaurant staff emerged and surrounded the victims as Kaiser and Vazquez sped off in their vehicles. For his involvement in the shooting, Kaiser was found guilty of aggravated battery and other offenses.

He may serve up to 32 years in jail if convicted of the most serious charges, two counts of aggravated violence. In self-defense, Kaiser claimed, he shot Adams and Jacobs. The sentence will be given on October 21.

In November 2019, Vazquez, Kaiser's nephew, admitted guilt to violence. He was given a six-month home detention term and was ordered to serve a year of probation by the end of December 2020. According to the video, Kaiser and his nephew Alfredo Vazquez parked the SUV and approached the judges.

The four are seen fighting and exchanging blows. Kaiser pulled out a revolver and shot Adams and Jacobs to put an end to the altercation. Both had wounds that healed. Adams entered a plea of guilty to a misdemeanor battery in September 2019 and completed a year in jail with a suspended sentence. Bell and Jacobs were not put on trial.

However, the Indiana Supreme Court censured the three judges, giving Jacobs and Bell 30-day bans and Adams a 60-day penalty. According to Fox59, Bell resigned as a judge in 2022 because of a separate domestic battery issue, but Jacobs has since returned to the court. Adams and Bell are no longer serving as judges.