By FRANK DONNELLY, MIRA WASSEF

MAURA GRUNLUND and KAYLA SIMAS

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - One person is dead and several others are injured after a van plowed into a home in St. George in a chaotic scene that reportedly began with a confrontation near the Staten Island Courthouse.

An NYPD spokesman confirmed one person was killed when a car slammed into a house at Montgomery Avenue and Fort Place at around 11:30 a.m., but was unable to provide further details about the circumstances that preceded the incident.

A large Police Department response descended on the area.

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According to courthouse sources, the situation began with a confrontation outside the court building.

Court officers ran outside to break up the situation when the confrontation "went crazy," according to one source.

A chase occurred and moments later, the van slammed into the building.

A motionless body could be seen pinned between the hood of the van and the building.

A man could be heard screaming "that's my brother, that's my brother."

At least one person could be seen being taken into NYPD custody at that location.

Here is an account from a witness who was near Montgomery and Fort when the van slammed into the building:

"I heard impact of car into house police yelling 'get on the floor' with guns drawn. Then saw [two men] on the ground... Lady in gold Maxima sped up and she was screaming 'that's my son.' "

About 45 minutes after the van incident, a shooting was reported on the 300 block of Jersey Street a few minutes away.

One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in that incident.

At about 1 p.m., a man was seen being taken into custody at Broadway and Henderson Avenue near the West Brighton Houses.

It was not immediately clear if these incidents are related.

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