There has been a shooting in a Federal courthouse in Downtown Las Vegas. One court guard and a federal agents were shot. The court security guard is now confirmed dead. The deputy US marshal is in stable condition.
A shooter was involved in the Las Vegas courthouse shooting. He was shot and killed a block away from the federal courthouse. The shooter used a shotgun and opened fire in the lobby of the courthouse at 8 am in the morning. Joseph Dickey from FBI said a shooter hid the shotgun under his coat when entering the federal court building.
The 65-year-old court officer who died has not been named and neither has the 48-year-old who was injured in the barrage of gunfire.
The courthouse is closed for the reset of the day.
Drivers are advised to take alternative routes around downtown Las Vegas:
The shooting broke out in the lobby of the building, located on Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger and Bonneville avenues.
Surrounding streets were closed immediately by police and drivers were urged to use alternate routes around downtown, including Interstate 15 to the west and Maryland Parkway to the east.
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