Judge killer was seeking revenge

Courtroom deaths lead to additional security upgrades

YONGZHOU, Hunan - A letter left by a man who shot three judges dead and injured three others before committing suicide in a local court office on Tuesday suggested his motive was revenge on the court.

Zhu Jun, 46, who went on a killing spree in Lingling district court in Yongzhou, said in the letter that in 2006, he went on trial in the court for disputes over property sales. He won the lawsuit, with the court asking the losing party to pay him 20,000 yuan ($2,940) as compensation in eight months.