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Shooting at Ohio home kills girl; 2 adults, suspect wounded

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police say a shooting at a home in Ohio’s capital left a 2-year-old girl dead and three other people hurt, including a suspect.

Columbus police say the toddler died at a hospital shortly after the shooting Tuesday evening. Police say the other victims, identified as a 25-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man, sustained serious injuries, but are expected to survive.

Police Sgt. Stan Latta tells The Columbus Dispatch the shooting appears to have happened inside a home in a suburban neighbourhood.

Officers say a 68-year-old Columbus man found wounded outside the home is believed to be one of two suspects. He is charged with murder and felonious assault.

Police say a second male shooter is being sought.

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