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One killed, eight others injured in party shooting in US state of Pennsylvania

09 Oct 2023 03:54pm
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MOSCOW - One person has been killed and eight others have been injured as a result of a mass shooting during a private party at a community centre in the US state of Pennsylvania, reported Sputnik, quoting the local police.

The shooting took place in White Township, Indiana County, not far from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning, the police said.

A total of nine people aged between 18 and 23 were shot, including a 22-year-old man who died later at the scene, the police said, adding that one of those injured, an 18-years-old man, was also in a critical state.

Law enforcement officers are currently investigating the incident. - BERNAMA-SPUTNIK

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