Man Spurned as Client Killed Lawyer, Police Say
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A man apparently angered by a Beaumont law firm’s refusal to represent him in an asbestos case opened fire at the firm, killing a veteran attorney, police said.
Another lawyer at Reaud Morgan & Quinn Inc. subdued the 79-year-old gunman, Police Chief Tom Scofield said. Cris Quinn, 47, a senior partner, was killed.
The chief identified the shooter as Richard Gerzine of nearby Vidor.
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