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| A gunman has killed at least 12 people after taking dozens hostage in the US state of New York, the governor says. | A gunman has killed at least 12 people after taking dozens hostage in the US state of New York, the governor says. |
| One suspected gunman was later found dead, federal officials told the Associated Press news agency. | |
| The police are reported to have taken two other people away from the building in plastic handcuffs. | |
| Many people are reported to have been injured during the shooting at the American Civic Association (ACA) building in Binghamton. | |
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| New York State Governor David Paterson confirmed that 12 or 13 people had been killed. | |
| He said the situation was still developing but that it was a "tragic day for New York". | He said the situation was still developing but that it was a "tragic day for New York". |
| "We are monitoring the situation and I have directed the State Police to assist the Binghamton Police Department in any way they can," he told reporters. | "We are monitoring the situation and I have directed the State Police to assist the Binghamton Police Department in any way they can," he told reporters. |
| An unnamed law enforcement official told the Associated Press that the FBI had sent negotiators to the scene. | An unnamed law enforcement official told the Associated Press that the FBI had sent negotiators to the scene. |
| At least four people were earlier seen being carried away from the building on stretchers. Their condition was not known. | At least four people were earlier seen being carried away from the building on stretchers. Their condition was not known. |
| A spokeswoman for Our Lady of Lourdes hospital told the BBC several people had been admitted with "serious" injuries. | A spokeswoman for Our Lady of Lourdes hospital told the BBC several people had been admitted with "serious" injuries. |
| Susan Linerode said the hospital was expecting to receive more casualties and staff had been told to stay at work. | Susan Linerode said the hospital was expecting to receive more casualties and staff had been told to stay at work. |
| Rifle | Rifle |
| Eyewitness reported seeing a man of Asian appearance in his 20s entering the ACA building in mid-morning local time. | Eyewitness reported seeing a man of Asian appearance in his 20s entering the ACA building in mid-morning local time. |
| 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 In pictures: Hostage drama | 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 In pictures: Hostage drama |
| He was described by local media as being 1.6m to 1.8m (5ft 8in to 6ft) and wearing a bright green nylon jacket and dark-rimmed glasses. | He was described by local media as being 1.6m to 1.8m (5ft 8in to 6ft) and wearing a bright green nylon jacket and dark-rimmed glasses. |
| The town's Mayor Matthew Ryan told reporters the gunman was carrying a high-powered rifle. | The town's Mayor Matthew Ryan told reporters the gunman was carrying a high-powered rifle. |
| There were reports that several dozen people had been hiding in the building but witnesses said they later saw groups of people leaving. | There were reports that several dozen people had been hiding in the building but witnesses said they later saw groups of people leaving. |
| The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin said homes nearby had been evacuated and a police commando unit was at the scene. | The Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin said homes nearby had been evacuated and a police commando unit was at the scene. |
| It said apartments and a nearby school and care home were under lockdown and some streets had been sealed off. | It said apartments and a nearby school and care home were under lockdown and some streets had been sealed off. |
| Bob Joseph of WNBF Radio told the BBC the town had never experienced an incident on such a scale before. | Bob Joseph of WNBF Radio told the BBC the town had never experienced an incident on such a scale before. |
| 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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