A deputy U.S. marshal and a court security officer were shot after gunfire broke out Monday inside the lobby of a federal courthouse in Las Vegas.
A hospital spokesman confirmed that one officer died, according to The Associated Press. The second officer remains in serious condition.
Dave Oney, spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service, told Fox News that the marshal and guard were shot at approximately 8 a.m. local time inside the building's lobby.
The FBI said the gunman, who confronted the two with a shotgun, was killed on the scene.
Police and federal agents swarmed the multi-story building that houses federal courts and offices for officials including U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign.
All surrounding streets around the downtown courthouse were reportedly blocked off following the shooting.
A hospital spokesman confirmed that one officer died, according to The Associated Press. The second officer remains in serious condition.
Dave Oney, spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service, told Fox News that the marshal and guard were shot at approximately 8 a.m. local time inside the building's lobby.
The FBI said the gunman, who confronted the two with a shotgun, was killed on the scene.
Police and federal agents swarmed the multi-story building that houses federal courts and offices for officials including U.S. Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign.
All surrounding streets around the downtown courthouse were reportedly blocked off following the shooting.
