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Montco shooting: 6 people dead and suspected gunman Bradley William Stone on the loose | |
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Six people are dead and one has been wounded in shootings in several homes and the suspect remains on the loose, officials in the US say. | |
District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman identified the suspect in the as 35-year-old Bradley William Stone. She says all of the victims have a “familial relationship” to Stone. | |
Police officers have converged on a home in Pennsburg, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. They are using a megaphone to try to persuade Stone to surrender. | |
“Bradley, this is the police department!” an officer yelled. “Come to the front door with your hands up. You're under arrest.” | |
Ms Ferman says Stone is known to use a cane or walker to assist him and was likely to be wearing military fatigues. | |
The shootings occurred at homes in Harleysville, Lansdale and Souderton, three towns that are within a few miles of each other. | |
Neighbours at the first shooting scene in Harleysville said they awoke around 4 am to the sounds of breaking glass and gunshots. | |
One, Evon Weron, said the suspect is a former member of the military and that the first victim was his ex-wife. He told the Lansdale Reporter the couple had been fighting over custody of children. | |
Police with armoured vehicles and rifles flocked to Pennsburg after spending several hours at the Souderton home where several victims were found. | |
Several school districts ordered students and teachers to shelter in place. | |
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