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Shooter, 80, found dead in California apartment

UPDATE: 5/4/2018 9:29 a.m. Authorities say one of two people wounded in a Northern California apartment complex shooting has died and the other is in intensive care.

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office says the gunman, an 80-year-old man, later shot himself.

No names have been released.

There’s no word yet on what prompted the attack around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Mill Valley, about 14 miles (23 kilometers) north of San Francisco.

Authorities evacuated nearby apartments and asked other residents to shelter in place. They found the gunman dead in an apartment about two hours after the shooting.

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Authorities say they are searching for an 80-year-old gunman who shot two people at a Northern California apartment complex.

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that the two victims were taken to hospitals and perimeter set up around the complex in Mill Valley, about 14 miles (23 kilometers) north of San Francisco. Police told neighbors to shelter in place.

The office said the shooting occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Video from the scene showed a sheriff’s deputy with his gun drawn shielding two people as they ran from the apartment.

No other details were immediately released.

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