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At least five people are killed and several injured in a shooting near the city of Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania. Police say two gunmen were involved in the incident and remain at large. The victims who were gunned down by the assailants include four women and one man. Two of the wounded remain in critical condition. The shooting happened in a residential neighborhood in Wilkinsburg, about 13 km east of Pittsburgh. Wilkinsburg is a borough of about sixteen thousand people, with many lower- and middle-income residents. The incident is the latest in a series of mass shootings that have elevated gun control as an issue in the US presidential elections.

A fresh mass shooting in the US State of Pennsylvania claims multiple fatalities and injuries.