The police have come out after an emergency in 09 o'clock local time, 15 Norwegian time. Callers reported shooting several places.
CBS Pittsburgh reports that parts of the shooting to have occurred at a church in the Juniata Valley.
Altoona Mirror writes that a woman was killed here.
District Attorney Richard Consiglio in Blair County confirmed later this towards said.
He would not say if it was some kind of ceremony that took place when the shooting started.
Two men and a woman were shot before police arrived Frankson Township area east of the city of Pittsburgh.
Three policemen injured
Police have not said much about the details surrounding the shooting, but the local government has provided a brief statement.
- There are four fatalities, including the perpetrator, said District Attorney Richard Consiglio in Blair County at a news conference.
Three police officers are corrupt.
- One was shot, but was wearing a bulletproof vest, one was injured in a collision with the suspect and one was injured by glass from the accident, said Consiglio at the press conference.
None of the injuries to the policemen are life threatening.
- The offender was shot
CBS Pittsburgh reports that the perpetrator was shot by police.
Police are asking people to stay away from the area while the investigation is ongoing.
There is still no danger to the public, according to WTAJ-TV.
It is reported that the suspect should have been "mobile", and run up and down a road while he shot, but this is not confirmed by police.
Adam Reed from police in Pennsylvania was asked about the shooting could have some relationship to the school massacre in Connecticut a week ago.
- I think not, but all of this is being studied now, Reed said, according to Reuters
Confirming the shooting
Blair County Emergency Management Agency reported on Facebook that the shooter "has been nutrilized by the Pennsylvania State Police," and thus the risk is over.
They announce that a center for the reception and media information is established in Franktown after the shooting.
They do not come with any information about the incident, but ask those concerned to contact.
The messages about the shooting comes right after the National Rifle Association (NRA) ended the press conference in conjunction with the school massacre in Newtown .
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