Three people are dead in the latest US mass shooting in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. -AP
Three people have been killed and three others injured in a shooting in northeastern Virginia, according to law enforcement.
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About 5.30pm on Tuesday, law enforcement received 911 calls about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, about 105km southwest of Washington DC, said Major Elizabeth Scott, spokewoman for the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.
She said they were urging the public to stay clear of the area as officials investigate the shooting.
No arrests have been made.
"There's dozens upon dozens of officers out actively looking for suspects and preserving the crime scene," Scott said.
The people injured in the mass shooting in the area of Olde Greenwich Circle have been taken to hospitals. Their condition is unknown.
No additional information about the victims was immediately available.
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