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| Three people shot at US shopping mall | Three people shot at US shopping mall |
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| Two men and one woman have been shot outside a shopping centre in the US state of Maryland, according to police. | Two men and one woman have been shot outside a shopping centre in the US state of Maryland, according to police. |
| The suspect is not in custody and the victims have been taken to hospital, following the incident in Bethesda, on the outskirts of Washington DC. | The suspect is not in custody and the victims have been taken to hospital, following the incident in Bethesda, on the outskirts of Washington DC. |
| Separately another woman was shot and killed eight miles (13 km) away outside a supermarket, police tweeted. | |
| More details on that incident have not been released and it is not yet known if the two shootings are related. | |
| During a media briefing a police spokesman said that they are seeking a "person of interest", but did not release further details. | During a media briefing a police spokesman said that they are seeking a "person of interest", but did not release further details. |
| "There is no reason to believe at this point that the victims knew the suspect", Chief Darryl McSwain told reporters at a rainy press conference. | "There is no reason to believe at this point that the victims knew the suspect", Chief Darryl McSwain told reporters at a rainy press conference. |
| Police say it is possible that one person was shot in the car park following a confrontation, and that the others may have been shot after attempting to intervene. | Police say it is possible that one person was shot in the car park following a confrontation, and that the others may have been shot after attempting to intervene. |
| Nearby schools are sheltering in place as police seek the suspect. | Nearby schools are sheltering in place as police seek the suspect. |