4, including infant, killed after shooting in US Florida

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Four people, including an infant, were killed on Sunday in Lakeland, southeastern US state Florida, according to local media reports.
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Four people, including an infant, were killed on Sunday in Lakeland, southeastern US state Florida, according to local media reports.

An 11-year-old girl was injured after being shot "multiple times" in the incident, said the reports.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the shootings took place at 4:30 am in two separate houses, adding that the suspect surrendered after being wounded in a shootout with police.

No police were injured in the shootout, he added.

The suspect reportedly was a survivalist "who came for a gunfight" and admitted to using methamphetamine.


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