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| Arizona police search for gunman after several shot | Arizona police search for gunman after several shot |
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| At least four people have been shot at multiple locations in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. | At least four people have been shot at multiple locations in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. |
| Mesa Police Detective Esteban Flores said the gunman has not been found, calling it an "an active shooter situation". | Mesa Police Detective Esteban Flores said the gunman has not been found, calling it an "an active shooter situation". |
| Mr Flores said police were looking for a bald white man in his 40s with a neck tattoo. | Mr Flores said police were looking for a bald white man in his 40s with a neck tattoo. |
| Several locations are in lockdown as police from nearby communities converge on the city to provide assistance. | |
| Some of the victims were wounded at a restaurant and a hotel. Police asked residents to stay indoors. | Some of the victims were wounded at a restaurant and a hotel. Police asked residents to stay indoors. |
| Police believe the shooter is acting alone. | |
| The Arizona Department of Public Safety and the nearby city of Scottsdale have dispatched SWAT teams and canine units to assist local authorities. | |
| Mr Flores said the number of victims may rise, and said at least one of the victims had life-threatening wounds. | |
| Buildings at Mesa Community College have been secured and students and staff have been advised to stay inside. A message on its website says "Do not approach campus. If you are on campus, please proceed to the nearest safe location". | |
| At least one of the shootings happened near a light rail line that connects Mesa to Phoenix. | |
| The Arizona governor has order state agencies to assist the local authorities. |