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4, including infant, killed after shooting in U.S. Florida
(Xinhua) 08:47, September 06, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Four people, including an infant, were killed on Sunday in Lakeland, southeastern U.S. state Florida, according to local media reports.
An 11-year-old girl was injured after being shot "multiple times" in the incident, said the reports.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the shootings took place at 4:30 a.m. in two separate houses, adding that the suspect surrendered after being wounded in a shootout with police.
No police were injured in the shootout, he added.
The suspect reportedly was a survivalist "who came for a gunfight" and admitted to using methamphetamine.
(Web editor: Xia Peiyao, Liang Jun)
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