Hearses?are seen?at a branch of the People's Bank of China in Daoshiqiao city in?Northeast China's Liaoning province?after a shooting led to two deaths, Dec 3, 2014. Liaoshen Evening News posted this photo on Sina Weibo. [Photo/weibo.com]

An employee of China's central bank shot and killed two colleagues on Wednesday at a branch in Northeast China's Liaoning province, Xinhua news agency reported.

The gunman also wounded two people. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a branch of the People's Bank of China in Dashiqiao city "because of a money dispute".

Liaoshen Evening News says the 51-year-old suspect, identified by his family name of Liu, had a monetary dispute with his employer. The local newspaper says the man also iwounded some bank customers.

The gunman fired four shots at four colleagues, Xinhua said, adding that the case was under investigation.