Federal Judge Kills Himself in Standoff With Police
Federal administrative law Judge Timothy Maher reportedly shot himself to death with a rifle after a 10-hour standoff with Miami-Dade police.
August 24, 2018 at 02:48 PM
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Timothy Maher, a disability judge at a downtown Miami Social Security Administration office, held three hostages for about 10 hours Friday inside a home in south Miami-Dade County before fatally shooting himself with a rifle after a standoff with police.
Maher allegedly held family members hostage and threatened the mother of his child with a rifle.
Miami-Dade police Detective Christopher Thomas told the Miami Herald that messages sent by someone inside the house said, “Help,” and, “We need help.”
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