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A gunman holding hostages in a building near Miami in the US state of Florida killed six people before being shot dead by police, officials say.A gunman holding hostages in a building near Miami in the US state of Florida killed six people before being shot dead by police, officials say.
Officers stormed the block of flats in Hialeah, north of Miami, on Saturday morning after a stand-off lasting several hours. They say the man had barricaded himself in the block of flats in Hialeah, north of Miami, late on Friday.
Two hostages were freed unharmed, police said. Police stormed the building early on Saturday after a stand-off lasting several hours.
Five of the victims were found inside the complex - another man was killed while walking across a street outside. Five of the victims were found inside the complex - another man across the street was killed by the gunman.
Police said an argument had broken out between the couple who ran the building and the suspected gunman, who is thought to have been a tenant. The landlords were among those killed. Police are investigating the motive and identifying the gunman and victims.
Police were called after shots were fired shortly before 18:30 local time (20:30 GMT) on Friday.
They found the gunman had barricaded himself in an apartment on the fifth floor, and taken two people hostage.
Police moved in after almost eight hours of negotiations, local media said.
"They made the decision to go in there and save and rescue the hostages," Sgt Eddie Rodriguez told the Associated Press.