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| Three dead in Delaware courthouse shooting | Three dead in Delaware courthouse shooting |
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| Two women have been killed in a shoot-out that also left a gunman dead at a court in the US state of Delaware, police said. | Two women have been killed in a shoot-out that also left a gunman dead at a court in the US state of Delaware, police said. |
| Officers exchanged fire with the armed man after he began shooting before passing metal detectors in the lobby of the court in Wilmington. | Officers exchanged fire with the armed man after he began shooting before passing metal detectors in the lobby of the court in Wilmington. |
| The city's mayor said one of the victims was the attacker's estranged wife. | The city's mayor said one of the victims was the attacker's estranged wife. |
| America's latest shooting comes amid a White House push to tighten gun laws. | America's latest shooting comes amid a White House push to tighten gun laws. |
| Police did not say if the two women were killed by the shooter or in cross-fire with police. Nor is it clear how the gunman died. | Police did not say if the two women were killed by the shooter or in cross-fire with police. Nor is it clear how the gunman died. |
| Two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Delaware State Police Sergeant Paul Shavack. | Two police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said Delaware State Police Sergeant Paul Shavack. |
| Dozens of police cars and emergency vehicles surrounded New Castle County Court, which was evacuated during Monday morning's incident. |