STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – An Ohio man sentenced on an attempted murder charge took his own life at the Jefferson County Courthouse Friday.
What started as a sentencing hearing for 42-year-old Jason Binkiewiz Friday morning ended in tragedy. Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller handed down a 13-year prison sentence for the charges of attempted murder and felony assault.
The charge stems from a man being shot in the face outside a Dillonvale home in November 2015.
As a deputy escorted Binkiewicz out of courtroom, he made his escape.
"He made a run for the banister on the third floor of the courthouse and threw himself over the banister and has been pronounced dead," Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla said.
Screams filled the inside of the courthouse, and outside emergency responders rushed to the scene.
Read more WTOV.