The Forsyth County Courthouse, scene of a shootout Friday morning between deputies and a criminal defendant, will be open for business Monday.

Repairs were made over the weekend to walls and windows that were struck by bullets exchanged between as many as eight deputies and a 48-year-old Cumming man, according to a Forsyth spokesperson.

Armed with multiple explosives and rounds of ammunition, gunman Dennis Marx attempted a "full frontal assault" on the building, Sheriff Duane Piper said. Wayne Crisci, a longtime friend of Marx, said the attack was motivated by a 2011 arrest.

Deputy Daniel Rush, the first to engage Marx, was shot in the leg and is recovering at a local hospital. Marx, wearing two bulletproof vests, was pronounced dead at the scene.

About the Author

Keep Reading

A Korean Air plane takes off from Incheon International Airport in South Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The plane is chartered to bring back Korean workers detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. (Yonhap via AP)

Credit: AP

Featured

In this file photo from October 2024, Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler and teammates react after losing to the San Diego Padres 5-4 in San Diego. The Braves and Soler, who now plays for the Los Angeles Angels, face a lawsuit by a fan injured at a 2021 World Series game at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason.Getz@ajc.com