The shootout occurred yesterday afternoon outside the Berrien County courthouse in St Joseph, Michigan, in which the two bailiffs were killed, Sheriff Paul Bailey said, adding the suspect attacker was also gunned down, CNN said.
A sheriff's deputy was also shot and several civilians were injured, Bailey said. They have been hospitalised, he said.
"The courthouse is secured and the scene is rendered safe. No further victims are involved," Bailey said.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder said police have secured the incident spot and started probe into the shooting.
"I'm en route to St. Joe for a briefing on the situation in Berrien County from Sheriff Bailey. Please keep those affected in your prayers. (sic)," Snyder said in another tweet.
Last week five police officers were killed in Dallas by an Army veteran "protesting" the fatal police shootings of two black men in the US states of Louisiana and Minnesota.
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