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| Shooting in Auburn, Alabama claims 'multiple victims' | Shooting in Auburn, Alabama claims 'multiple victims' |
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| A shooting at an apartment complex in Auburn in the US state of Alabama has claimed "multiple victims", police say. | |
| The attack occurred on Saturday night at the University Heights complex, home to many students from the nearby Auburn University. | |
| Police have not given further details, but are expected to release a statement later. They are said to be looking for a gunman. | |
| Several emergency vehicles were seen attending the scene. | |
| Auburn police chief Tommy Dawson told an Alabama newspaper that officers had been called to the scene on Saturday night. | |
| He had no comment on the number of dead or wounded, or whether anyone was in custody over the incident. | |
| Local television station WTVM is reporting that three people have died and two others were seriously injured in the attack. | Local television station WTVM is reporting that three people have died and two others were seriously injured in the attack. |
| The shooting happened directly in front of the complex's main office, according to local newspaper the Birmingham News. | |
| Auburn is the largest city in eastern Alabama with more than 50,000 people. Some 25,000 students attend Auburn University. |