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Pennsylvania shootings: Six dead, gunman on the run | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Six people have been shot dead and three wounded in three locations near Philadelphia, officials in the US state of Pennsylvania say. | |
Montgomery County law enforcement are seeking the suspected gunman, who they named as Bradley William Stone, 35. | Montgomery County law enforcement are seeking the suspected gunman, who they named as Bradley William Stone, 35. |
They say he may be armed and dangerous, telling residents to remain indoors. | |
The victims are all said to have a familial relationship to Mr Stone, who has been described as having red hair and wearing military fatigues. | The victims are all said to have a familial relationship to Mr Stone, who has been described as having red hair and wearing military fatigues. |
He also reportedly uses a cane or a walking stick. | |
'Custody dispute' | |
The shootings in Harleysville, Lansdale and Souderton began at about 04:00 local time (09:00 GMT), according to local media reports. | |
One of the victims is believed to be a woman who was killed in her house. | |
Neighbours said they saw the suspect leave the house with two children, amid reports that the shooting may have been triggered by a custody dispute. | |
The children were reported to have been found safe a short distance away, says the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher in Washington. | |
Police officers later surrounded a home in Pennsburg, where the suspect is a resident. | |
Shelter in place orders were issued for local schools. | |
"This a tragedy, this is a nice quiet town," local resident Audrey Gallina told the Philadelphia Inquirer. | "This a tragedy, this is a nice quiet town," local resident Audrey Gallina told the Philadelphia Inquirer. |