Records say an inmate who killed two bailiffs during an escape attempt from a southwestern Michigan courthouse was under investigation at the time for allegations that he’d been sexually involved with multiple teenagers.
Larry Gordon of Coloma Township was arrested in April and accused of holding a 17-year-old girl against her will for two weeks and giving her meth in exchange for sex. Authorities say the 44-year-old was handcuffed July 11 when he disarmed and wounded one deputy, then shot the two bailiffs before being fatally shot by other bailiffs. The “Kalamazoo Gazette” and “Detroit Free Press” obtained details of the investigation into Gordon through the Freedom of Information Act. Police in Coloma Township were investigating alleged relationships with one teen in the past two years and another in 2006.
Gordon shot and killed bailiff Ron Kienzle and courthouse security director Joe Zangaro in an attempt to escape custody. He was killed by responding officers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
