One person has been killed and four others injured following a shooting at a Pennsylvania court office, according to local authorities.The shooting occurred at the offices of Magisterial District Judge Daniel Shimshock.At least four people have been hospitalized and one has been pronounced dead at the scene, a Fayette County Emergency Management spokesperson told media. Unconfirmed reports suggest that the deceased person was the gunman.Local resident Rosa Goff, who was waiting for a hearing at the court, told the Observer-Reporter that she saw a man chasing a woman toward the municipal building and firing multiple times, before running past her into the building.she said.Another witness by the name of Todd said the woman had been shot in the arm, and that he used his belt to help slow the bleeding. He added that people in the waiting room were also shot.Todd said.Sources told CBS Pittsburgh that the shooting wasState police are at the school and children are being released to their parents. Students who attend a local middle school are being transported to a nearby fire station where they can be picked up by their parents.The Fayette County Coroner has been called the scene following the shooting.The shooting occurred in Masontown,at the 2010 census. It is located 65 miles from Pittsburgh and is considered part of the city's metro area.</s>One person is dead and four injured after a shooting at a Pennsylvania courthouse, according to authorities.Four people who were shot at the Fayette County Magistrate Court in Masontown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon were transported to the hospital, a spokesperson for the Fayette County Emergency Management told ABC News.One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesperson said. It is unclear whether the gunman was among those shot.A law enforcement official was among the shooting victims, the Pennsylvania State Police's Troop B, which handles Fayette County, wrote on Twitter.More than a dozen police officers surrounded the building in the aftermath of the shooting, aerial footage shot by ABC Pittsburgh affiliate WTAE showed. The entrance of the building was cordoned off with yellow police tape.A medical helicopter could be seen hovering nearby, waiting to airlift possible patients to the hospital.A witness told WTAE that a man opened fire on a woman running across the street.The investigation is ongoing.----------</s>A gunman opened fire outside a crowded courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.

Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Wednesday evening that a German Township police officer shot and killed the gunman after he entered the lobby with a handgun drawn and opened fire, injuring four people. Bower declined to name the gunman, saying only that he was due in court on charges related to a recent domestic violence incident.

Bower said Masontown police officer Sgt. R. Scott Miller first encountered the gunman and was injured when he exchanged gunfire with the shooter. When Miller took cover, Bower said the gunman proceeded to fire shots that injured two men and one woman.

“In this case, as is so often the case, the German Township police officer ran toward the danger, not away. He protected over 30 to 40 people from injury or death,” Bower said. “These police officers and these emergency management people risk their lives every day … and today they all were a shining light to our community.”

Bower declined to say whether any of the civilian victims were related to the domestic violence allegations. He said the gunman was facing charges of strangulation, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and simple assault. He said there was a protection of abuse order against the gunman in the strangulation case.

A Fayette County 911 center supervisor confirmed the three civilian victims were taken to the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for treatment. Amy Johns, public affairs director at the hospital, said late Wednesday they had received a 47-year-old male, 35-year-old male and 39-year-old female from the shooting and all were in fair condition as of early Wednesday evening.

Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus was at the hospital Wednesday checking on Sgt. Miller. She said he was in good condition and was being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.

State Police troop commander Lt. Steven C. Dowlin said that even though the shooting happened near the office of District Judge Daniel Shimshock, neither he nor his staff appeared to be the intended target of the shooter.

Dowlin said the judge, assistant district attorneys, lawyers, police officers and others were in the courtroom near the lobby when shots were fired.

Joyce Royster was in the courtroom at the building Wednesday. She told WTAE there were dozens of people inside the courtroom when the shooting started just outside. She said people fled the courtroom as the shooter started to move inside and took shelter in offices and other courtrooms.

Dowlin said this is the second mass shooting that state police have responded to in Fayette County this year. He said troopers stopped a young individual at a Uniontown High School from carrying out a shooting.

“It’s becoming way too common,” he said.

Associated Press writer Ron Todt in Philadelphia contributed to this report.</s>The search for a suspect who opened fire at a Pennsylvania retirement community was underway Wednesday evening, according to local media reports.

The violent incident occurred at the Bellingham Nursing Home in West Chester, Pennsylvania and at least one person was shot, Fox 29 reported citing officials.

Upon entering the facility, the male suspect – who had building clearance – fired at a person, officials told the outlet.

Authorities arrived to the scene and a lockdown was ordered, according to WCAU. The outlet reported that there were two fatalities.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) tweeted that agents were “responding to a shooting at a retirement community in West Chester, Pa.”</s>Police responded to a shooting at a Masontown, Pennsylvania, judge's office that left four people wounded on Wednesday afternoon, according to local authorities.

The gunman is dead in the shooting, which occurred at District Magistrate Daniel Shimshock’s office in Masontown at 2:10 p.m. ET, according to officials.

"At this time we have multiple victims and injuries one being a law enforcement official," Pennsylvania State Police wrote in a tweet.

One of the people who was at the judge’s office for a hearing was hiding in a bathroom with his mother after the shooting when a woman ran inside bleeding from the arm, the man’s father told NBC affiliate WPXI of Pittsburgh.

He used a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding and his feet to buttress the door during the ordeal, the man's father told the station.

Uniontown attorney David Kaiser was also there and told the station he heard an argument before the shooting.

This is a developing story. Check back for more information.</s>A gunman opened fire outside a crowded courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.

Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Wednesday evening that a German Township police officer shot and killed the gunman after he entered the lobby with a handgun drawn and opened fire, injuring four people. Bower declined to name the gunman, saying only that he was due in court on charges related to a recent domestic violence incident.

Bower said Masontown police officer Sgt. R. Scott Miller first encountered the gunman and was injured when he exchanged gunfire with the shooter. When Miller took cover, Bower said the gunman proceeded to fire shots injuring two men and one woman.

"In this case, as is so often the case, the German Township police officer ran toward the danger, not away. He protected over 30 to 40 people from injury or death," Bower said.

"These police officers and these emergency management people risk their lives every day ... and today they all were a shining light to our community," he added.

Bower declined to say whether any of the civilian victims were related to the domestic violence allegations. He said the gunman was facing charges of strangulation, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and simple assault. He said there was a protection of abuse order against the gunman in the strangulation case.

A Fayette County 911 center supervisor confirmed the three civilian victims were taken to the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for treatment. Amy Johns, public affairs director at the hospital, said late Wednesday they had received a 47-year-old male, 35-year-old male and 39-year-old female from the shooting and all were in fair condition as of about 5:45 p.m.

Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus was at the hospital Wednesday afternoon checking on Sgt. Miller. She said he was in good condition and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

State Police troop commander Lt. Steven C. Dowlin said that even though the shooting happened near the office of District Judge Daniel Shimshock, neither he nor his staff appeared to be the intended target of the shooter.

Dowlin said the judge, assistant district attorneys, lawyers, police officers and others were in the courtroom near the lobby when shots were fired.

Joyce Royster was in the courtroom at the building Wednesday. She told WTAE there were dozens of people inside the courtroom when the shooting started just outside. She said people fled the courtroom as the shooter started to move inside and took shelter in offices and other courtrooms.

Dowlin said this is the second mass shooting that state police have responded to in Fayette County this year. He said troopers stopped a young individual at a Uniontown High School from carrying out a shooting.

"It's becoming way too common," he said.

Associated Press writer Ron Todt in Philadelphia contributed to this report.</s>PENNSYLVANIA - Four people were injured including a police officer after a man opens fire outside a Pennsylvania courtroom.

This attack happened shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday when a man due in court that day walked into the lobby and opened fire.

An officer shot and killed the gunman but not before two men and a woman were injured by the gunfire. Police say the suspect was due in court on domestic violence charges of strangulation, aggravated assault, terroristic threats.

Police insist had it not been for the swift response of the officer who brought the suspect down, this could have had a more tragic ending.

CBS affiliate KDKA is reporting that sources say they believe the civilian woman injured in the shooting was the suspect's wife.</s>A person was killed and four others injured in a shooting incident at a magistrate's office building in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, officials said.

Taking to Twitter, the Pennsylvania State Police Troop B confirmed that the shooting incident took place at the District Magistrate Daniel Shimshock's office in Masontown.

CNN quoted Mayor Toni Petrus as saying that the two of the wounded were taken for medical treatment by a helicopter, while a police officer was shot in the hand and is recovering at a local hospital.

Authorities said that one person was reportedly killed in the attack. However, it is unclear whether a shooter was among those shot. Footage showed that one of the two glass doors of the Masontown Borough Municipal Center was shattered by gunshots.

State police secured the area with a yellow tape and said that there was no imminent threat posed to the public.

Masontown in southern Pennsylvania is located about 55 miles (88.5 km) from Pittsburgh city and about 20 miles (32 km) north of Morgantown in West Virginia.

An investigation into the incident is currently underway.</s>A gunman opened fire outside a crowded Pennsylvania courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.

Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Wednesday evening that a German Township police officer shot and killed the gunman after he entered the lobby in Masontown with a handgun drawn and opened fire injuring four people. Bower declined to name the gunman, saying only that he was due in court on charges related to a recent domestic violence incident.

Bower said Masontown police Sgt. R. Scott Miller first encountered the gunman and was injured when he exchanged gunfire with the shooter. When Miller took cover, Bower said the gunman proceeded to fire shots injuring two men and one woman.

“In this case, as is so often the case, the German Township police officer ran toward the danger, not away. He protected over 30 to 40 people from injury or death,” Bower said.

“These police officers and these emergency management people risk their lives every day … and today they all were a shining light to our community,” he added.

Bower declined to say whether any of the civilian victims were related to the domestic violence allegations. He said the gunman was facing charges of strangulation, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and simple assault. He said there was a protection of abuse order against the gunman in the strangulation case.

A Fayette County 911 center supervisor confirmed the three civilian victims were taken to the Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for treatment. Amy Johns, public affairs director at the hospital, said late Wednesday they had received a 47-year-old male, 35-year-old male and 39-year-old female from the shooting and all were in fair condition as of about 5:45 p.m.

Masontown Mayor Toni Petrus was at the hospital Wednesday afternoon checking on Sgt. Miller. She said he was in good condition and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

State Police troop commander Lt. Steven C. Dowlin said that even though the shooting happened near the office of District Judge Daniel Shimshock, neither he nor his staff appeared to be the intended target of the shooter.

Dowlin said the judge, assistant district attorneys, lawyers, police officers and others were in the courtroom near the lobby when shots were fired.

Joyce Royster was in the courtroom at the building Wednesday. She told WTAE there were dozens of people inside the courtroom when the shooting started just outside. She said people fled the courtroom as the shooter started to move inside and took shelter in offices and other courtrooms.

Dowlin said this is the second mass shooting that state police have responded to in Fayette County this year. He said troopers stopped a young individual at a Uniontown High School from carrying out a shooting.

“It’s becoming way too common,” he said.</s>One person is dead and four injured after a shooting at a Pennsylvania courthouse, according to authorities.

Four people who were shot at the Fayette County Magistrate Court in Masontown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon were transported to the hospital, a spokesperson for the Fayette County Emergency Management told ABC News.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesperson said. It is unclear whether the gunman was among those shot.

A law enforcement official was among the shooting victims, the Pennsylvania State Police's Troop B, which handles Fayette County, wrote on Twitter.

More than a dozen police officers surrounded the building in the aftermath of the shooting, aerial footage shot by ABC Pittsburgh affiliate WTAE showed. The entrance of the building was cordoned off with yellow police tape.

A medical helicopter could be seen hovering nearby, waiting to airlift possible patients to the hospital.

A witness told WTAE that a man opened fire on a woman running across the street.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Four people are wounded in a shooting at a Pennsylvania courthouse before police fatally shoot the gunman.