Six people were killed on Thursday evening during a mass shooting in Plymouth, England.
One of the deceased is the suspected gunman, police said. A witness told The Times newspaper that she saw a man kick down the door to a house and shoot a woman and girl who looked to be around 5 years old. Later, after fleeing from the home, the gunman ran through a nearby park and shot two people walking their dogs, The Times reports.
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