Colorado Springs: Gunman shoots dead six people and himself at birthday party - BBC News

A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, US police said.

"The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims, drove to the residence, walked inside and began shooting people at the party before taking his own life," the Colorado Springs Police Department said.

The victims were all adults, but a number of children were present in the trailer at the time.

The identities of the victims and the attacker have not yet been released.

The children at the trailer were uninjured by the suspect and are now with relatives," local police said.

"Upon arrival, officers located six deceased adults and one adult male with serious injuries who was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries," a police statement said.

In March, 10 people were killed in a mass shooting inside a grocery store in Colorado's Boulder city.

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