Four people were shot this afternoon, including the suspected shooter and a police officer, at Judge Dan Shimshock's office in Masontown this afternoon.
The identities of the most victims have not been released, but none suffered life-threatening injuries.
The shooter has been identified as Patrick Shawn Dowdel, who had a hearing scheduled with his wife. Witnesses reported seeing a woman running across the street followed by a man, who began shooting.
Dowdel was charged last month with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, strangulation, simple assault and harassment for allegedly trying to choke his wife with a belt, according to Pittsburgh station WPXI. They also confirmed that a protection from abuse order was filed against him, but police aren't specifying who filed it or why.
The scene is contained, the shooter was killed by police, and no threat remains, but police are asking witnesses or anyone who might have information to call 724-439-7111.
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