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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. One person is dead and at least five 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.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. Police believe the gunman is acting alone.
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.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety and the nearby city of Scottsdale have dispatched SWAT teams and canine units to assist local authorities. Around 8:40 local time (15:40 GMT) dispatchers received an emergency call about an incident at a motel.
Mr Flores said the number of victims may rise, and said at least one of the victims had life-threatening wounds. When they arrived at the scene, they found one man and two women who had been shot. The man died at the scene.
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". While first responders were tending to the victims, they received another call requesting their help at nearby restaurant run by students.
At least one of the shootings happened near a light rail line that connects Mesa to Phoenix. Police say the suspect stole a car at the restaurant and fled to a nearby apartment complex.
The Arizona governor has order state agencies to assist the local authorities. At the apartment, police found a man who had been shot and have said that he will survive.
While at the apartment, police received yet another alert about a shooting in another, unspecified location. At that location, first responders found one male victim who is currently in a critical condition.
Police have not found the stolen car. They are not releasing the identity of the suspect.
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".
The Arizona governor has ordered state agencies to assist the local authorities.