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| Five dead in Las Vegas shootings | |
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| Two people have shot and killed two police officers in the US city of Las Vegas, before killing another person and then shooting themselves. | |
| The incident began in a pizza cafe at 11:30 (18:30 GMT) on Sunday, when a man and a woman shot at the two officers who were having lunch. | |
| They then entered a Wal-Mart shop nearby and shot one person dead, before committing suicide. | They then entered a Wal-Mart shop nearby and shot one person dead, before committing suicide. |
| Police say there are no other suspects in the shooting. | |
| There was no obvious motive. | |
| However, eyewitnesses said the attackers shouted "This is a revolution" as they entered Cici Pizza and shot the police officers. | However, eyewitnesses said the attackers shouted "This is a revolution" as they entered Cici Pizza and shot the police officers. |
| "I think in any case where people are ambushed and shot is upsetting to the public," police spokesman Larry Hadfield told the Associated Press. | "I think in any case where people are ambushed and shot is upsetting to the public," police spokesman Larry Hadfield told the Associated Press. |
| "We don't know anything about the suspects yet and are trying to learn more." | "We don't know anything about the suspects yet and are trying to learn more." |
| Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval later said he was devastated by the murders of the two police officers and an innocent bystander. | |
| One of the officers reportedly managed to return fire in the cafe, and there was a further exchange of fire between police and the suspects in Wal-Mart. |