3 killed in shooting in Australia, manhunt under way

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A shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday afternoon resulted in three fatalities and one injury. Emergency services responded to two separate locations after 4 p.m., where two couples had been shot. Two women and one man died at the scene, while the other man was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Police have identified a suspect, whose name has not been released, but his relationship to the victims is unknown. A manhunt is underway, with heavily armed tactical police deployed to the town, which has been cordoned off. Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area and residents to remain indoors.

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State police are working to locate the suspect and have cordoned off the town.

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Two couples, a man and woman, had been shot in each location within minutes.

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Emergency services were called to two locations at Lake Cargelligo after 4pm.

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Three people are dead and another wounded after the shooting.

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A gunman is at large after a shooting in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales.

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A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town in Australia’s New South Wales state on Thursday left three people dead and another wounded, police said.Emergency services were called to two locations at Lake Cargelligo, a town of around 1,500 people, after 4pm. Two couples, a man and woman, had been shot in each location within minutes, Police Assistant Commissioner Andy Holland said.Both women and a man died. Another man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, he said.Police knew the identity of a suspect, but did not know his relationship with the victims, who were all Lake Cargelligo locals, Holland said. The suspect’s name has not been released.State police were working to locate the suspect and had sent resources from neighboring districts to the town, including heavily armed tactical police, Holland said. The town had been cordoned off to prevent the suspect’s escape.Police urged the public to avoid the area and local residents to stay inside. The Commercial Hotel, a local pub, was closed by 6 p.m.

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