11 Jun 2012

Alabama shooting claims several victims

6:03 am on 11 June 2012

A shooting at a student apartment complex in the US state of Alabama has claimed multiple victims, police say.

A local television station is reporting that three people died and two others were seriously injured in the attack in the city of Auburn on Saturday night.

The shooting took place at the University Heights complex, home to many students from nearby Auburn University.

Police are said to be looking for a gunman but have given no further details.