Shooting kills four in U.S. city of Seattle

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Shooting kills four in U.S. city of Seattle

12:41, September 24, 2010      

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A woman fatally shot three people before killing herself Thursday afternoon in the U.S. city of Seattle, local media reported.

At least one additional person was wounded, The Seattle Times newspaper said in an updated report, citing police.

According to reports by local KOMO 4 television channel, the suspected shooter was an unidentified woman in her 50s.

One surviving victim, the 42-year-old daughter of the suspected shooter, told police that "My mom's gone crazy," the reports said.

The shootings happened at about 1:30 p.m. local time in West Seattle's Highland Park neighborhood. Minutes after officers arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunshots in the normally quiet neighborhood, more shots reportedly were fired.

It was reported that two families with a total of 11 people were living in the home.

Source: Xinhua
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