Man Previously Arrested For Climbing White House Wall Killed After Attacking Sheriff
Aug 25 (Reuters) - A man arrested for climbing a White House wall earlier this year was shot and killed at a suburban Pennsylvania courthouse on Tuesday after he sliced a sheriff's deputy with a knife, the local district attorney said.
Curtis Smith, 34, is accused of entering the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center at about 11 a.m. and slashing a sheriff's deputy on the arm or hand, Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan said in a statement.
Smith, from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, has a criminal record that includes arrests for assault and burglary. He was arrested in March for climbing a stone wall at the outer perimeter of the White House.
The courthouse, which was evacuated after gunshots rang out, will be closed for the rest of the day.
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