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| Six dead after US shooting spree | Six dead after US shooting spree |
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| A gunman has opened fire in a crowded shopping centre in the US state of Utah, killing five people, police say. | |
| The man fired at shoppers before he was cornered and shot dead by police at the Trolley Square Mall in Salt Lake City. | |
| Detective Robin Snyder said several other people were wounded during the incident and that victims were found throughout the building. | |
| One shopper reported hearing "shot after shot after shot" as she and others hid during the shoot-out. | |
| The gunman reportedly fired randomly at passers-by, apparently using a pump-action shotgun, sending people scrambling for cover. | |
| Witnesses said 20 shots were fired and said police eventually forced the gunman into a children's clothing store. | Witnesses said 20 shots were fired and said police eventually forced the gunman into a children's clothing store. |
| At least two men, aged 16 and 50, were in a critical condition following the incident, a University Hospital spokesperson said. | At least two men, aged 16 and 50, were in a critical condition following the incident, a University Hospital spokesperson said. |
| 'Frantic' | 'Frantic' |
| Antique store owner Barrett Dodds, 29, said he saw a man in a trench coat exchanging fire with a police officer. | Antique store owner Barrett Dodds, 29, said he saw a man in a trench coat exchanging fire with a police officer. |
| We heard shot after shot after shot Barb McKeownShopper He said: "I saw the cops go in the store. I saw the shooter go down." | |
| Shopper Barb McKeown, 60, who was in another antique shop, said two frantic women ran in and reported gunshots. | Shopper Barb McKeown, 60, who was in another antique shop, said two frantic women ran in and reported gunshots. |
| "Then we heard shot after shot after shot - loud, loud, loud," she said. | "Then we heard shot after shot after shot - loud, loud, loud," she said. |
| Streets outside the centre were blocked, as police swarmed around the scene. | Streets outside the centre were blocked, as police swarmed around the scene. |
| Police searched stores for hours afterwards for shocked shoppers and employees who were still hiding. |