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| Gunman takes hostages in NY state | Gunman takes hostages in NY state |
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| Up to 40 people have been taken hostage and several others shot in the US state of New York, say reports. | Up to 40 people have been taken hostage and several others shot in the US state of New York, say reports. |
| Local media reported that the people were in the buildings of the American Civic Association (ACA) in the Binghamton, north of New York City. | |
| Mayor Matthew Ryan told reporters the man had a high-powered rifle and was still believed to be in the building. | Mayor Matthew Ryan told reporters the man had a high-powered rifle and was still believed to be in the building. |
| One report said four people had been carried from the scene on stretchers. Their condition was not known. | One report said four people had been carried from the scene on stretchers. Their condition was not known. |
| The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin said homes nearby were being evacuated and a police commando unit was at the scene. | The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin said homes nearby were being evacuated and a police commando unit was at the scene. |
| RECENT US SHOOTINGS March 2009: A gunman kills a total of 11 people in a series of shootings southern AlabamaDec 2008: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus kills nine people and himself on Christmas Eve in LASept 2008: Six people die in a series of shootings in the north-west of Washington stateJune 2008: A worker at a plastics plant in Kentucky kills five people before killing himselfApr 2007: 32 people and the gunman die at the Virginia Tech campus | |
| It said apartments and a nearby school and care home were under lockdown. | It said apartments and a nearby school and care home were under lockdown. |
| A spokeswoman at a local hospital said at least one person was being treated for unspecified injuries. | A spokeswoman at a local hospital said at least one person was being treated for unspecified injuries. |
| "We're on full alert anticipating we're going to get additional casualties," Linda Miller said. | "We're on full alert anticipating we're going to get additional casualties," Linda Miller said. |
| Reports said people had been hiding in the basement of the building and inside a storage room. | |
| The ACA says on its website that it assists immigrants and refugees with personal and immigration counselling. | The ACA says on its website that it assists immigrants and refugees with personal and immigration counselling. |
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