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| Eight killed in Ohio gun rampage | |
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| At least eight people have been killed in "execution-style killings" in four places near each other in rural Ohio. | |
| It is believed the victims - five adults and two children - are from the same family, the state's attorney general said in a statement. | It is believed the victims - five adults and two children - are from the same family, the state's attorney general said in a statement. |
| They were all shot to death but there have been no arrests and no "active shooter" situation. | |
| More than a dozen officials from multiple agencies were sent to crime scenes in Piketon, south of Columbus. | More than a dozen officials from multiple agencies were sent to crime scenes in Piketon, south of Columbus. |
| A pastor at the scene said the violence may have been the result of a "domestic situation". | A pastor at the scene said the violence may have been the result of a "domestic situation". |
| Seven of the victims were found in homes along Union Hill Road in Pike County. It is unclear where the eighth body was recovered. | |
| Local schools Peebles Elementary and Peebles High School were earlier on "lockout" - no-one went in or out - due to the ongoing situation in Piketon, a spokesperson for Adams County Ohio Valley Schools said. | Local schools Peebles Elementary and Peebles High School were earlier on "lockout" - no-one went in or out - due to the ongoing situation in Piketon, a spokesperson for Adams County Ohio Valley Schools said. |
| The FBI in Cincinnati tweeted that they are "closely monitoring the situation". | The FBI in Cincinnati tweeted that they are "closely monitoring the situation". |
| Ohio Governor John Kasich and Republican presidential candidate tweeted that the situation is "tragic beyond comprehension". | Ohio Governor John Kasich and Republican presidential candidate tweeted that the situation is "tragic beyond comprehension". |