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Alabama teenager allegedly shoots dead five family members including baby

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Updated about 3 hours ago


Photo: Authorities work at the scene of the shooting. (AP: Dan Busey)

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A 14-year-old American boy has shot and killed five of his family members at their home in Alabama,
including a six-month-old baby, before throwing away the pistol and calling police, officials say.

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The killings follow a rash of mass shootings in the United States, including one at the weekend in Texas .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-01/texas-police-say-multiple-gunshot-victims-shootings-two-cities/11468342 , which left seven people dead and 22 wounded, including a toddler.

Last month, a gunman killed 22 people and wounded another 24 in El Paso .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-04/suspect-arrested-after-fatal-shooting-at-el-paso-texas-walmart/11381598 , Texas, while another assailant killed nine and injured 27 in Dayton .. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-04/mass-shooting-in-dayton-ohio/11382284 , Ohio.

Amid renewed national debate, US President Donald Trump said at the weekend, background checks on gun purchasers would not have prevented recent violence.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-04/14yo-kills-family-in-alabama-us-gun-crime-murder/11478010