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At least five people have been killed in a shooting incident in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific. At least five people have died in a shooting incident in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific.
Authorities say a gunman opened fire in the main island of Saipan and killed four people before turning the gun on himself. Local media say the gunman first killed four people at a private home in the main island of Saipan.
Some reports say the incident took place near a tourist attraction. The reports say he then went to a tourist attraction, and shot at a group of mostly Korean people, wounding eight before killing himself.
The Northern Mariana chain is self-governing but linked politically to the United States. Its economy relies largely on tourism. The Northern Marianas chain is linked politically to the United States. Its economy relies largely on tourism.