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Five people were shot along a highway in the southern US state of Kentucky on Saturday, as police hunted for a suspect considered "armed and dangerous."
Randall Weddle, mayor of London, Kentucky, told local media that in addition to the wounded, there were more people injured in a car accident caused by the shooting.
He said the shooting did not appear to be random, while a radio host reported that it was sparked "by two cars in an altercation."
"The suspected shooter opened fire onto Interstate 75 from a wooded area off the highway", Weddle said.
There were "multiple severe injuries" but no confirmed deaths.
Saturday's incident comes after two students and two teachers were killed in a school shooting in Georgia.
A 14-year-old boy was charged with murder while his father, who had allegedly purchased the gun for him as a gift, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder.
