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3 killed in Florida home shooting, suspect shot deadOfficers heard gunshots inside the home before the suspect exited and shot at the officers around 2.25 am, the Orlando Police Department said in a statement
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Four people including a child are dead after a suspect shot three victims inside a home and then was killed by police after opening fire on officers responding to a domestic violence report early Sunday, police in Florida said.

Officers heard gunshots inside the home before the suspect exited and shot at the officers around 2.25 am, the Orlando Police Department said in a statement.

Inside the home, police found three gunshot victims, including a child who was transported by officers to a hospital. The three victims died of their injuries, Orlando police said.

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The suspect also died after being transported to a hospital, police said.

The two officers involved in the shooting were not injured and have been placed on administrative leave, police said.

The identities of the suspect, the victims and the officers were not immediately released.

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(Published 09 April 2023, 16:44 IST)