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Memphis: Six people were found dead and three more were critically injured in Memphis on Monday in what news reports said was the worst mass killing there in at least 15 years.
Two men and two women in their late 20s or early 30s and two girls under the age of 5 were found dead in a single-family home in Binghamton, a neighbourhood east of downtown, said Melanie Young, a spokeswoman for the fire department.
Three more young children were taken to a hospital in “extremely critical” condition. All nine victims had gunshot wounds.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that a relative of one of the children knocked on the door of the house on Lester Street just before 6pm, but no one answered. The relative called the police, who entered the home and found the bodies.
Inspector Joe Scott of the Memphis Police Department said the shootings took place on Sunday night. Neighbours reported hearing shots Sunday night but said that was not uncommon in the area.
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