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One dead, 6 injured in Missouri shooting

28 October 2011 04:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. One person has been killed and six others sustained injuries during a shooting spree in the suburb of Saint Louis in the US state of Missouri, APA reports quoting Press TV.

The incident took place on Thursday near a food market in the town of Wellston and continued in two other locations, the Associated Press reported.

St. Louis County Police Sgt. James McWilliams confirmed that a person had been killed in an apartment complex as a result of injuries, but did not reveal the victim’s identity.

The wounded people were taken to the local hospital for treatment.

Authorities did not provide additional details about the gunfire.

A Wellston police dispatcher said the shootings were likely gang-related.

The shooter managed to escape from the scene.

Police and authorities said they had no description of the gunman or the vehicle in which he ran away.