Shocking video has been released of a 2019 brawl at a Indiana White Castle restaurant that left two district court judges dead and wounded.
Video of the May 1, 2019 shooting in downtown Indianapolis was finally unsealed after the shooter was found guilty last week.
In the video, Clark County Circuit Court Justices Brad Jacobs and Andrew Adams are in the parking lot of the fast food restaurant around 3:30 a.m. on the day in question. The two judges attended a judges’ conference.
Adams and Jacobs – according to testimonies at the shooter’s trial – had been “drinking heavily” in various bars throughout the evening and had a nightcap at the White Castle.
The two judges, along with Crawford County Judge Sabrina Bell, who also attended the conference, saw two men drive through in an SUV.
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In the video, Clark County Circuit Court Judges Brad Jacobs (pictured right) and Andrew Adams (pictured left) are in the parking lot of the fast food restaurant at around 3:30 a.m. that day
The two judges were at a conference with Judge Sabrina Bell at a White Castle in downtown Indianapolis after a day
The two judges, along with Crawford County Judge Sabrina Bell, saw two men drive through in an SUV (pictured right).
The video shows the four men scuffle with the punches being thrown. At one point, Bell seems to be trying to get the attention of the White Castle staff
Later in the video, as the fight continues, someone pulls up in a silver truck before quickly assessing the situation and speeding away
Kaiser and Vazquez drove away before police could arrive when restaurant employees came out and surrounded them
One of the men yelled something, which prompted Bell to “stick her middle finger out at them,” according to WRTV. Bell told investigators she may have said something that “prompted” the men.
Brandon Kaiser, 44, was one of two men seated next to his nephew Alfredo Vazquez. They parked their SUV and approached and a verbal altercation ensued that eventually turned physical.
The video shows the four men scuffle with the punches being thrown. At one point, Bell seems to be trying to get the attention of the White Castle staff.
Later in the video, as the fight continues, someone pulls up in a silver truck before quickly assessing the situation and speeding away. A man appears to come out of the store with his White Castle order, trying to stop the fight.
Eventually, Kaiser pulls out a pistol and shoots Adams and Jacobs dead.
The two judges were taken to the hospital for treatment but ultimately survived the shooting. Kaiser and Vazquez drove away before police could arrive when restaurant employees came out and surrounded them.
Kaiser was found guilty of aggravated assault and other crimes for his role in the shooting.
Brandon Kaiser, 44, pulled out a pistol and shot Adams and Jacobs before leaving
Kaiser was one of the two men seated next to his nephew Alfredo Vazquez (pictured)
Police are investigating the scene of the 2019 shooting that followed a physical altercation
Kaiser and Vazquez drove away before police could arrive when restaurant employees came out and surrounded them
The most serious charges, two counts of aggravated battery, could see him serving up to 32 years in prison.
Kaiser’s defense was that he shot Adams and Jacobs in self-defense. He will be sentenced on October 21.
Vazquez, Kaiser’s nephew, previously pleaded guilty to battery in November 2019. He was sentenced to six months of house arrest and a year of probation, which he served until December 2020.
The men in the SUV, Kaiser and his nephew Alfredo Vazquez, parked and approached the judges, video shows. The four can be seen holding on and throwing punches. The fight ended when Kaiser pulled out a pistol and shot Adams and Jacobs. Both survived their wounds.
In September 2019, Adams pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and was serving a suspended sentence of one year in prison. Jacobs and Bell were not charged.
Filming took place on a location at White Castle in Indianapolis near Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL’s Colts
In September 2019, Adams pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor and was serving a suspended sentence of one year in prison
Bell was not charged during filming but has since resigned due to an unrelated household battery case
Jacobs is the only one of the three judges left on the bench since the incident
However, the three judges were sanctioned by the Indiana Supreme Court, which suspended Jacobs and Bell for 30 days and Adams for 60 days.
Jacobs has returned to the bench, but Adams and Bell are no longer judges as Bell resigned due to an unrelated household battery case in 2022, according to Fox59.