Multiple people have been shot at a Fayette County district judge’s office in Masontown, Pennsylvania, authorities say, in a tragedy leaving one dead and four injured.
One person was pronounced dead on the scene, a spokesperson for the Fayette County Emergency Management told ABC News on Wednesday.
Among the injured is a law enforcement officer, police told a local ABC affiliate.
A witness told WTAE they saw a man chasing after a woman running across the street when he raised his gun and opened fire.
One dead, 4 injured in shooting at judge’s office in Masontown, Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/NzY3BQQTFJ
— Khalid khi (@khalid_pk) September 19, 2018
Pennsylvania State Police tweeted the following:
Troop B, Uniontown, is investigating as shots fired incident at a MDJ office in Masontown, Fayette County. More information will be released as it becomes available.
— PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) September 19, 2018
A press conference regarding the incident will be held at 5 p.m. local time. (RELATED: Report: Pennsylvania Bishop Covered For Priest Who Allegedly Raped A Girl And Forced Her To Abort)
One witness reportedly saw people “running for their lives.”
“They were you running for their lives” witness describes shooting outside district judge’s office in Masontown an hour south of #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/wrPr6wBZ4B
— Janelle Hall (@JanelleHallWTAE) September 19, 2018
The shooting occurred at District Magistrate Daniel Shimshock’s office at some point in the afternoon Wednesday.
This is a developing story and will be updated with new information.
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