One person was shot and killed at a courthouse in Kentucky on Thursday, a local official said.
The Letcher County coroner confirmed to CBS News that the shooting was fatal but declined to provide more details because the investigation has just begun.
The shooting took place at the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg, Kentucky, about two and a half hours southeast of Lexington, near the Virginia border.
Kentucky Courts Clerks has released a statement about the shooting on social media. “The Kentucky Court of Justice is aware of a tragic incident that occurred today in Letcher County. We are currently in contact with law enforcement agencies, including the Kentucky State Police, and offer our full support during this difficult time,” the statement said. “While the investigation is ongoing, we are committed to providing assistance in any way we can.”
Schools in the area were briefly locked down after the shooting, according to a Facebook post that has since been removed.
The shooting comes a day after the apparent end of a manhunt for a suspect in a Shooting on the highway in Kentucky which put parts of the state on edge. The suspect was believed to do so have been found deadofficials said Wednesday.
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