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Pennsylvania shootings: Six dead, gunman on the run Pennsylvania shootings: Six dead, gunman on the run
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Six people have been shot dead and three wounded in three locations near Philadelphia, officials in the US state of Pennsylvania say. Six people have been shot dead and at least one other 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 police are seeking the suspected gunman, whom they named as Bradley William Stone, 35.
They say he may be armed and dangerous, telling residents to remain indoors. They say he may be armed and dangerous and told 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 suspect killed his ex-wife Nicole Stone, her mother, her grandmother, her sister, her sister's husband and 14-year old daughter.
He also reportedly uses a cane or a walking stick. Mr Stone was described as having red hair and wearing military fatigues. He reportedly uses a cane or a walking stick.
'Custody dispute''Custody dispute'
The shootings in Harleysville, Lansdale and Souderton began at about 04:00 local time (09:00 GMT), according to local media reports. The shootings in Souderton, Lansdale and Harleysville 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. The first shooting took place at the home in Souderton of Mr Stone's former sister-in-law, Patricia Flick. She was killed along with her husband, Aaron Flick, and the couple's daughter, Nina, 14. The couple's 17-year-old son, Anthony Flick, was badly wounded.
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 next shooting was at a house in nearby Lansdale where Nicole Stone's mother, Joanne Hill, and grandmother Patricia Hill were killed.
Nicole Stone was later killed at her home in Harleysville. Neighbours reported seeing Mr Stone fleeing with their two children and raised the alarm.
Reports said that the shootings 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.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. Police later surrounded a home in Pennsburg, where the suspect is a resident, and called out by megaphone: "Come to the front door with your hands up. You're under arrest."
Police used a megaphone to urge the suspect to surrender: "You're under arrest!" and "Come out with your hands up!" However, Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman later told reporters that police were still searching for Mr Stone in a number of different locations.
Shelter in place orders were issued for local schools. "As I stand here right now, we do not know where he is," she said, adding that officers had recovered his mobile phone and his car.
Local schools were issued with orders to "shelter in place".
"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.