Washington: A suspect opened fire on people inside a home in the US state of Florida, killing three people, including a child. Police said the suspect was also killed in retaliatory action in the early hours of Sunday. He told that on receiving the information of domestic violence, the police team had reached the spot and only then it heard the sound of firing from inside the house.
A statement released by the Orlando Police Department said officers heard gunshots inside the home before the suspect exited, and at approximately 2:25 a.m. he (the suspect) fired at officers. Orlando police said officers found three injured people inside the home, including a child, who were taken to the hospital by officers. All three died during treatment in the hospital.
Police said the suspect also died after being taken to the hospital. He said that no police officer was injured in the firing. The identities of the suspect, victims and officers were not immediately released.
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