Police responded to Wednesday's shootings in a Fayette County, Pennsylvania, judge's office, according to media reports.

Several people were reportedly injured, including a policeman, WPXI reported.

The shooting broke out inside the district magistrate's office, Daniel Shimshock, in Masontown, during a national hearing and the gunman was killed, according to KDKA.

David Kaiser, a lawyer who was at the judge's office during the shootings, said he had heard a fight in front of the office before the shots were fired.

The Pennsylvania B Police Troop later tweeted that the scene was secure and that no school, business or office was locked.

Masontown is a rural district that is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and has approximately 3,400 inhabitants.

Earlier Wednesday, an armed man opened fire on a Wisconsin software company, injuring four people before being killed during a shootout with police.

Contributor: Associated Press

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