Michigan courthouse shooting: Two deputies and gunman killed

The officers, known as bailiffs in the US, provide security for courthouses.

The inmate, who was due in court, grabbed an officer's gun during a scuffle and opened fire, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey said.

People in the courthouse took shelter before other officers shot and killed the inmate, Mr Bailey said.

A deputy sheriff and another person were also wounded and were taken to hospital, where they are in a stable condition.

The inmate was not identified, and Mr Bailey did not say what charges he was facing.

The shooting occurred is in the resort town of St Joseph - about 100 miles (160km) northeast of Chicago.

Mr Bailey called the deaths of his colleagues "terrible".

"Our hearts are torn apart. ... I have known them for over 30 years. It's a sad day," he said.

Kazinform refers to BBC.com