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Emergency situation at US synagogue Pittsburgh shooting: Casualties at Squirrel Hill synagogue
(35 minutes later)
Police are responding to reports of a gunman entering a synagogue and opening fire in Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania, US media report. A gunman has entered a synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and opened fire, police report.
Emergency services arrived at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue at about 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT), according to reports.Emergency services arrived at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue at about 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT), according to reports.
It is not yet clear if anyone has been injured in the incident. There are multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Pittsburgh police department said.
Footage posted on social media showed a heavy police presence in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighbourhood. According to police radio, the gunman has now surrendered and is in police custody.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Police had warned people to stay in their homes during the incident at the synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighbourhood.
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A service was taking place at the time of the shooting, according to the synagogue's official website.