service. megyn: fox news alert. we are awaiting a news conference and getting details on this gunman who opened fire outside a southeast texas courthouse is confirming one person has been killed, three others wound. according to police a suspected gunman is injured and is in custody. there are reports a gunman was holding hostages. trace gallagher has more from the breaking news desk. >> reporter: the houston control kel is reporting two people dead. and we just got off the phone and they say the fatality was one elderly woman. this went down in front of the courthouse in front of beaumont, texas, and the shootings we are told happened in front. there were reports one was inside the building. not you reports are the shootings happened in front in the parking lot of the courthouse. there were people in there. the concerns were there would and hostage situation. but then there was apparently a shootout with police and the suspect when he was wound. krib has been over the scene for the better part of 30 minutes. we are anticipating a news conference to be held. that should give us information about what the motive might have been in this