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6 people killed in US

27 December 2007 09:40 (UTC +04:00)

Six people have been found dead at a rural home near the western US city of Seattle in Washington State, APA reports
The victims - who included two children - died on Christmas Eve, most likely from gunshot wounds, a police spokesman told reporters.
30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman who arrived at the house while investigators were examining the crime scene were arrested, the spokesman added.
The suspects have not been named, but police say they knew the victims.
The bodies were found in Carnation, Washington. Police say they believe the victims were three generations of the same family. The USA is a leader country for number of weapons people have. It has got 300 million population and 250 million weapons were registered in the country./APA/