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Canadian police said they acted on a tip provided by the public and intercepted a mass shooting plot on Valentine’s Day.
The governor of the US state of Maine confirms that the alleged gunman who killed 18 people in a bloody rampage earlier in the week has been found dead. SOUNDBITE
Armed police patrol outside a medical centre following mass shootings in the US state of Maine. A massive manhunt was under way Thursday for a gunman who a local official said killed at least 22 people and wounded "many" more in the deadliest such incident this year. IMAGES
New Zealand police hold a media briefing after a gunman killed two people and wounded at least five at a building site in central Auckland Thursday, just hours before New Zealand's biggest city hosts the opening game of the football Women's World Cup. "We are satisfied there is no ongoing risk to the public and no reason why the tournament should not proceed. The matches are safe to attend," says Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster. IMAGES
Images show police and other officials, including from the FBI, at the scene of the mass shooting that left 10 people dead and 10 others wounded at a dance club in Monterey Park during Lunar New Year celebrations. Police have been involved in a stand-off with the man they believe was responsible for the killing, according to media reports. IMAGES