Police: 5 people dead after shooting in Phoenix suburb of Gilbert
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Posted: 05/02/2012
GILBERT, AZ - Authorities are investigating a shooting that involves five victims in a residential neighborhood.
Police say the victims are four adults and one child.
The gunman was among the dead.
Gilbert police Lt. John Lyle says authorities aren't looking for a suspect in Wednesday afternoon's shooting at a home.
Authorities say the gunman's identity and motives aren't immediately known. The names of the other four dead haven't been released.
The shootings occurred after 1 p.m. in a residential area.
The Arizona Republic reports that a junior high school in the area was released from lockdown status just before 2 p.m. Witnesses say a SWAT team sealed off part of the area and that investigators told residents to remain indoors.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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