Mass shooting in Virginia: 3 dead, 3 injured at town house complex; suspect on run

In a shocking incident of mass shooting, at least three people were killed and three others were injured in the Olde Greenwich area of Fredericksburg, near Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, the law enforcement said, ABC 7 reported. 

According to Major Elizabeth Scott of the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, the law enforcement received 911 calls at 5:30 pm about a shooting at a town house complex in Spotsylvania County, nearly 65 miles southwest of Washington, DC.

She said the public had been requested to stay clear of the area as officials probe the shooting. No arrests have been made yet.

"There are dozens upon dozens of officers out actively looking for suspects and preserving the crime scene,” Scott added per an AP report. She added that more than one person may have been involved in the shooting.

“Upon arrival, deputies found multiple subjects shot. No suspect(s) have been apprehended at this time. This is an active and fluid investigation," NBC News quoted Sheriff Roger L Harris as saying.

The injured were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds. Their condition was not immediately known. As per social media reports, two of the injured were children. A shelter-in-place order was issued for local residents.

Gujarati man, daughter dead in Virginia

According to media reports, on March 20, a Gujarati man, Pradipkumar Ratilal Patel, 56, and his daughter, Urvi Patel, 26, were pronounced dead at their workplace, at a departmental store in the US state of Virginia. They were originally from Mehsana district in Gujarat. Police arrested the suspect, George Frazier Devon Wharton, 44, of Onancock, Virginia.

He shot them within five minutes after they opened the store around 5 am. He had come to purchase alcohol and questioned why the store was not open at night. Wharton then fatally shot both of them. Ratilal was shot twice in the chest. Urvi was flown to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and died while being treated.