Robert W. Norden

Deadly force

Deputies shot Robert W. Norden when he allegedly shot at them from the doorway of The Bridgeport Inn. According to police, Norden had been at the bar for 3.5 hours and was drunk when he started arguing with a bartender about the beer being "dirty." The bartender called police shortly after 4:30 p.m. Norden then called police himself and said he had six hostages in the bar's cooler, but did not want to hurt them. Seven deputies responded and told Norden to come out of the building. Norden allegedly came out and began firing at the deputies. Three deputies fired 12 rounds. Two shots struck Norden, who died at the scene.