At least two people are reported dead and others wounded after a shooting today at a shopping centre in Kansas City, Missouri.
A police officer has also been wounded in what is believed to be a related incident nearby.
Media reports indicate that the shooter is one of the reported dead.
The gunman opened fire at Ward Parkway Shopping Center, located about nine miles south of downtown Kansas City.
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