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1 killed, multiple injured after gunman opens fire & barricades inside senior apartment building in Vancouver, WA (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) 1 killed, multiple injured after gunman open fire & barricades inside senior apartment building in Vancouver, WA (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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A gunman has opened fire inside an elderly apartment complex in Vancouver, Washington – killing one person and injuring two – and barricaded himself in an apartment, triggering a massive police response and an hours-long standoff.A gunman has opened fire inside an elderly apartment complex in Vancouver, Washington – killing one person and injuring two – and barricaded himself in an apartment, triggering a massive police response and an hours-long standoff.
Police surrounded the Smith Tower retirement community on Thursday afternoon, after someone opened fire in the lobby and withdrew into one of the apartments, local media reported. The shooter is thought to be holed up on the thirteenth floor, and police say the situation remains “active.” SWAT teams and dozens of heavily-armed officers, including an ATF agent, surrounded the Smith Tower retirement community equipped with shields, rifles, armored vehicles and even a drone after one of the residents opened fire in the lobby and withdrew into his own apartment.
At least three people have been shot, police spokesperson Kim Kapp told reporters. American Medical Response confirmed to local media that two people were injured and one dead. Three people were shot in the attack, leaving one dead and two with injuries. The surviving victims were rushed to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, where they are in “satisfactory condition,” according to the hospital.
Two “critical patients” were taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, the Vancouver Fire Department told local media.  As police attempted to negotiate with the attacker on Thursday afternoon, the apartment complex was partially evacuated, and other residents were told to remain inside. Police prepared to storm the building, however the suspect surrendered himself before they could do so.
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The building has been evacuated and the police are negotiating with the attacker, who was described as an elderly white male. 
Massive police response at the scene includes a SWAT team and even a patrol drone.
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