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| A gunman has shot dead six people and wounded three others at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina. | A gunman has shot dead six people and wounded three others at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina. |
| A police officer and the gunmen were among those injured in the incident in the town of Carthage, police said. | A police officer and the gunmen were among those injured in the incident in the town of Carthage, police said. |
| Police units are at the scene of the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center, where the gunman reportedly opened fire at 1000 local time (1500 GMT). | Police units are at the scene of the Pinelake Health and Rehab Center, where the gunman reportedly opened fire at 1000 local time (1500 GMT). |
| Carthage Police Department Chief Chris McKenzie said that the shooter was an "adult male". | Carthage Police Department Chief Chris McKenzie said that the shooter was an "adult male". |
| Mr McKenzie said: "At the Pinelake Rehabilitation Center this morning we did have an individual that did injure six that right now we have confirmed as fatalities. | Mr McKenzie said: "At the Pinelake Rehabilitation Center this morning we did have an individual that did injure six that right now we have confirmed as fatalities. |
| "We have potentially two others injured at the hospital and a law enforcement officer injured as well." | "We have potentially two others injured at the hospital and a law enforcement officer injured as well." |
| He said the injured police officer was "fine". | He said the injured police officer was "fine". |
| Unconfirmed local reports say the shooting may have been the result of a domestic dispute. | |
| The suspect was taken to hospital and Mr McKenzie said police hoped to question him in due course as to his motive for the shooting. | The suspect was taken to hospital and Mr McKenzie said police hoped to question him in due course as to his motive for the shooting. |
| The facility, about 60 miles (100 km) south-west of Raleigh, has 90 beds and specialises in caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. | The facility, about 60 miles (100 km) south-west of Raleigh, has 90 beds and specialises in caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. |
| The BBC's Jon Donnison in Washington says the shooting will no doubt once again reignite the debate about gun laws in the United States. | The BBC's Jon Donnison in Washington says the shooting will no doubt once again reignite the debate about gun laws in the United States. |
| Are you in Carthage? Have you been affected by this story? Send us your comments. | Are you in Carthage? Have you been affected by this story? Send us your comments. |
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