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Shots fired outside Fayette County Courthouse, judge's seat hit

Shots fired outside Fayette County Courthouse
Shots fired outside Fayette County Courthouse 00:24

UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — The Fayette County Courthouse was placed on lockdown Thursday after shots were fired outside the building.

Police said the courthouse was placed on lockdown for a brief period of time as investigators worked the scene. Officials said a judge's chair was shot, but police believe it was not the intended target. 

Officials said shots came from a neighboring street, and a home in the area was the intended target. There is one juvenile suspect, police said. 

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