Shooting at US courthouse leaves 3 dead

New York, February 11, 2013: A shooting erupted at a courthouse in Wilmington (Delaware) on Monday morning, leaving three people dead, including a gunman.

"I can confirm a shooting at 8 am. Two civilians, females were killed, two capital officers were shot. The gunman is dead inside the lobby," a police spokesperson said at a news conference.

The incident took place in the New Castle county court building, which was evacuated.

The police spokesperson said multiple shots were fired and that police were searching the building floor by floor.

"The scene is still very dynamic inside," he added.

The area around the courthouse was surrounded by police, ambulances and fire trucks, televised images of the scene showed.

The Wilmington police were not able to confirm the number of victims.