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The Latest: Man charged with killing 6 dragged from court

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Kalamazoo County Deputies try to remove Jason Dalton after an outburst during his preliminary examination in district court on Friday, May 20, 2016 in Kalamazoo, Mich. Prosecutors say Dalton gunned down six people and wounded two others in the Kalamazoo area over several hours on Feb. 20 while driving for Uber that night. ( Mark Bugnaski/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP, Pool) (The Associated Press)

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Latest on a court hearing to determine if Jason Dalton goes to trial for the fatal shootings of six people in Michigan (all times local):

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11:50 a.m.

A Michigan man accused of killing six people and wounding two others in between picking up fares for Uber will watch a key court hearing from jail when it resumes.

Jason Dalton was dragged out of a Kalamazoo courtroom by deputies Friday morning after loud outbursts and a strange reference to people with "black bags." Tiana Carruthers, one of the two survivors of the Feb. 20 attacks, sobbed on the witness stand.

A judge must decide if there's probable cause to send Dalton to trial on charges of murder and attempted murder. The hearing resumes at noon.

Prosecutors say he carried out the attacks in between picking up and dropping off Uber passengers. Police have quoted Dalton as saying a "devil figure" on Uber's app was controlling him during the shootings.

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10:49 a.m.

A judge stopped a hearing after a Michigan man accused of killing six people interrupted the testimony of one of the two people who survived the shooting rampage.

Jason Dalton raised his voice in court Friday and talked about people with "black bags." Judge Christopher Haenicke called a recess and deputies removed Dalton from the room.

Haenicke must decide if there's probable cause to send Dalton to trial on charges of murder and attempted murder.

Prosecutors say Dalton gunned down six people and wounded two others in the Kalamazoo area over several hours on Feb. 20. Survivor Tiana Carruthers was testifying at the time of Dalton's outburst, and she began sobbing.

Police have quoted Dalton as saying a "devil figure" on Uber's app was controlling him during the shootings. He was driving for Uber that night.