2 wounded in shooting outside Brockton courthouse, 2 in custody

Police didn't identify the two people who were taken into custody or what charges they could face over the shooting, which prompted a temporary stay-in-place order at City Hall and other buildings

Two people were shot outside a courthouse in Brockton, Massachusetts, Monday, and two people were in custody, police said.

The injuries in the shooting outside Brockton District Court didn't appear to be life-threatening, Brockton police said, though the condition of one of the two people was still being assessed about two hours after the 12:30 p.m. incident.

The shooting prompted a temporary stay-in-place order at City Hall, the main Boston Public Schools building, the city's Board of Health and the city's war memorial.

Police didn't identify the two people who were taken into custody or what charges they could face.

"The Brockton Police Department would like to assure the community that there is no ongoing threat to public safety. This incident appears to be an isolated event, and we are diligently working to gather more information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting," police said in a statement.

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