TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Name:  Granger, Bartholowmew

TDCJ Number:  999579

Date of Birth:  09/26/1970

Date Received:  05/08/2013

Age (when Received):  42

Education Level (Highest Grade Completed):  8

Date of Offense:  03/14/2012

Age (at the time of Offense):  41

County:  Jefferson

Race:  Black

Gender:  Male

Hair Color:  Black

Height (in Feet and Inches):  5′ 9″

Weight (in Pounds):  262

Eye Color:  Brown

Native County:  Galveston

Native State:  Texas

Prior Occupation:  Truck Driver

Prior Prison Record None

Summary of Incident Subject opened fire with a 40 caliber rifle on his wife, his daughter, and the daughter's mother outside of the Jefferson County Courthouse. The victim was killed during the crossfire between the subject and the police. Subject fled the scene in a motor vehicle, and jumped out of the vehicle while in motion. Subject then entered a building where he took several hostages. The hostages were able to overpower the subject due to injuries he had received.

Co-Defendants None

Race and Gender of Victim White female