MIDDLETOWN — The fatal shooting of a man in a residence in the first block of West Main Street in Middletown was under investigation Sunday night by borough police and Dauphin County investigators.

Witnesses said they heard at least three shots fired shortly after 9 p.m. and saw a man and a woman run out of a house. Then they saw ambulance attendents remove someone on a gurney and place him in an ambulance.

The victim died on the way to the hospital, borough spokesman Chris Courogen said.

Initial reports were that the man was shot while trying to rob someone, but that couldn’t be confirmed late Sunday, Courogen said.

The man who fired the shots and the woman were being questioned late Sunday, Courogen said.

Police kept media away from the scene and directed them to borough hall for a news conference.

The shooting disturbed nearby residents.

“It’s shocking, I just moved here, and now there’s someone dying two doors down,” said Raenisha Mickle, who moved into a house on West Main Street law week.

Cody Lippert said he had walked to the Hardees’ restaurant and saw lots of commotion on his way back.

“If someone is going to come into your house to rob you, you should be able to defend yourself,” he told a reporter.