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Please join me in praying for those affected. We will share more information here from MSP as it becomes available.
— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) July 11, 2016
***Original story and more updates below.****
This is just breaking from WZZM Channel 13 in Michigan.
ST. JOSEPH, MICH. – Berrien County dispatch says shots were fired at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph just before 2:30 p.m. Monday. Michigan State Police tell WZZM 13 more than one person has been shot.
Note, that is 2:30 local time, 3:30 Eastern.
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A county employee tells local media that there are three casualties.
#BREAKING: County employee: At least 3 people dead in shooting at Berrien courthouse https://t.co/ZnMRjwOm5h
— WZZM 13 On Your Side (@wzzm13) July 11, 2016
At least one person from near the courthouse is Tweeting live.
There's someone shooting at the third floor of the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph, where I courier. I am safe and unharmed.
— Zarya Stark (@IchBinErica) July 11, 2016
They started shooting apparently as I walked out after my first pick up, as I was going to my first drop I saw emergency vehicles
— Zarya Stark (@IchBinErica) July 11, 2016
There is an active shooting happening in the #BerrienCountyCourthouse please RT this is where I work.
— Zarya Stark (@IchBinErica) July 11, 2016
As with all our breaking news, we will update this post as information becomes available.
UPDATE 1: CNN has reported only one victim, a police officer.
UPDATE 2: Michigan Governor says scene secure.
MSP has secured the scene at the Berrien County courthouse and started its investigation into the shooting that occurred this afternoon.
— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) July 11, 2016
UPDATE 3: Shep Smith reports that local media is reporting at least two Court Bailiffs have been killed. The third fatality appears to be the shooter.
UPDATE 4: Media reporting shooter was prisoner who grabbed gun while being escorted from the court.
UPDATE 5:WZZM ABC affiliate @ABC57News: man who was on his way to jail took a gun off a deputy and started opening fire https://t.co/ZnMRjwOm5h
— WZZM 13 On Your Side (@wzzm13) July 11, 2016
UPDATE 6:
#BREAKING Officials say 2 bailiffs dead, deputy sheriff in hospital in stable condition, suspect dead.
— Brandon Pope ABC 57 (@BpopeTV) July 11, 2016
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