All suspects in custody after Virginia shooting that killed 3 and wounded 3 others, authorities say
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SPOTSYLVANIACOUNTY,Va.(AP)—AllsuspectswereincustodyearlyWednesdayafterashootingthatkilledthreepeopleandwoundedthreeothersinVirginia,authoritiessaid.
TheSpotsylvaniaSheriff’sOfficeannouncedinasocialmediapostonlythatallsuspectswereincustodyandtherewasnothreattopublicsafety.Itsaidadditionaldetailswouldbereleasedlater.
OnTuesdayevening,911callscameinaboutashootingatatownhousecomplexinSpotsylvaniaCounty,justoutsideFredericksburgandabout65miles(105kilometers)southwestofWashington,saidMaj.ElizabethScott,spokespersonforthesheriff’soffice.
Officialshadurgedpeopletoavoidtheareaandthosenearthescenetostayindoorswhileauthoritiesinvestigate,shesaid.AreaschoolsdelayedopeningsbytwohoursWednesdaymorning.
Theshootingmayhavebeencommittedbymorethanoneperson,accordingtoScott.Therewaspubliclyreleasedinformationaboutapossiblemotive.
Thethreeinjuredpeopleweretakentohospitalswithgunshotwounds.Theirconditionsandothe