Three dead after churchgoers were shot in Alabama

(dpa)

In the American southern state of Alabama, a man shot at participants in a church group. Three people were killed, as the police in Vestavia Hills, a district of the city of Birmingham, announced on Friday. One of the victims died at the scene, the other two succumbed to their injuries in hospital.

The alleged shooter was arrested. There is no danger to the population. According to initial information, the man appeared alone early Thursday evening (local time) at a small group meeting in a local church and opened fire. The police initially gave no further information about the perpetrator or a possible motive.

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