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Milan court shooting: Two dead including judge after shots fired at Palace of Justice Milan court shooting: Two dead including judge after shots fired at Palace of Justice
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A judge and at least one other person have been shot dead after a shooting broke out at the Palace of Justice in Milan. A judge and at least one other person have been shot dead after a shooting broke out at the Palace of Justice in the centre of Milan.
Italy's ANSA news agency said some parts of the building has been evacuated. Reuters quoted a court official as saying two people had died, one of whom is believed to be a judge. Some parts of the building were evacuated and Reuters quoted a court official as saying two people had died, one of whom is believed to be a judge.
The judge, named in Italian media as Fernando Ciampi, was reportedly shot in his offiice. The judge, named in Italian media as Fernando Ciampi, was reportedly shot in his office.
La Repubblica said a third person was injured during the shooting. La Repubblica said a third person was injured during the shooting. Their condition is not known.
The shooter has been arrested after reportedly barricading himself in the upper-floor of a building. Italy's interior minister Angelino Alfano said he was detained as he tried to flee the scene on a motorbike. The shooter was arrested after reportedly barricading himself in the upper-floor of a building. Italy's interior minister Angelino Alfano said he was detained as he tried to flee the scene on a motorbike.
He is understood to have been a defendant in a fraudulent bankruptcy case and has been identified in Italian media as Claudio Giardiello.He is understood to have been a defendant in a fraudulent bankruptcy case and has been identified in Italian media as Claudio Giardiello.
Witnesses told AFP the gunman was in a suit and tie and fired "at least three or four shots".Witnesses told AFP the gunman was in a suit and tie and fired "at least three or four shots".
A person speaking to Sky News from inside the building said: "We are locked inside our rooms and have been told not to leave. The court is in lockdown, the suspect is moving around the grounds." Witnesses reported barricading themselves inside their offices and taking cover under their desks as police searched for the shooter. Court staff left the building, women first, followed by the men who had their court ID cards checked by authorities. 
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