Two people were shot and killed in a gruesome attack in Oklahoma before the perpetrator took his own life, reports claim. According to the local Highway Patrol, the crime happened in Duncan, southwestern Oklahoma in the United States. Local station Sky 5 used its news helicopter to film live scenes of the shocking aftermath as police swooped to the scene.
Live shots show the car park with many vehicles abandoned as witnesses were forced to quickly rush from the scene.
Video footage also shows the area has been marked by yellow police tape for the investigation.
According to an eye-witness who was sat in his car at the time, the two victims were either getting into or out of a car.
The witness then saw another individual approach those two and start opening fire.
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The suspect shot his weapon as many as nine times, according to reports, killing both of the victims right next to their vehicle.
But, after being confronted by another person with a weapon, the suspect is believed to have turned the gun on himself to take his own life.
The crime is currently being characterised by the media as a murder-suicide.
It is the biggest major town in that portion of the state.
The suspect is reported to have targeted the two individuals specifically, rather than as a random attack.
First responders, police, the fire department and Oklahoma troopers are all on the scene.
A good portion of the parking lot has been shut down. Many cars are not being allowed to leave because of the ongoing investigation.