Baltimore's police commissioner says a man who appeared to be suffering from a “behavioral crisis” walked into the entrance of a Baltimore courthouse and shot himself in the head after authorities tried to interact with him before a security area.

Large amounts of Baltimore Police officers are responding to Eastside District Court after a “serious shooting” in the courthouse on Friday morning that appeared to involve a retired police officer. A Baltimore Police spokesperson on the scene confirmed that what the department called a “serious shooting” happened inside of the courthouse.

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A shooting at the District Court of Baltimore prompted a police investigation and closure Friday morning. The details of the shooting are unclear, but officials have called it "serious" and officers on scene are not letting anyone enter or exit the courthouse at 1400 E. North Avenue in Baltimore.