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Arizona police search for gunman after several shot | Arizona police search for gunman after several shot |
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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. |
Police believe the gunman 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. | |
Around 8:40 local time (15:40 GMT) dispatchers received an emergency call about an incident at a motel. | |
When they arrived at the scene, they found one man and two women who had been shot. The man died at the scene. | |
While first responders were tending to the victims, they received another call requesting their help at nearby restaurant run by students. | |
Police say the suspect stole a car at the restaurant and fled to a nearby apartment complex. | |
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. |