Two lawyers were hospitalized after being shot by a woman outside a courthouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to police.

The shooting occurred outside the courthouse, with both victims requiring hospitalization for their injuries. Police have not released details about the extent of the lawyers' injuries or their current condition.

Authorities indicated the incident was connected to a civil case involving the woman. The shooting transformed what began as a civil legal matter into a criminal investigation.

Police have not released the identity of the accused shooter or the two lawyers who were wounded. The circumstances that led to the shooting and whether the woman knew the victims prior to the incident remain unclear.

The investigation into the courthouse shooting is ongoing, with authorities working to determine the full sequence of events that led to the violence.