2 dead, 5 hurt in US park shooting

The Washington State Patrol says two people are dead and five others wounded in a shooting in a state park north of Seattle.

Updated on: Jul 18, 2010, 11:41:00 IST

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The Washington State Patrol says two people are dead and five others wounded in a shooting in a state park north of Seattle.

KOMO-TV reports that two suspected gunmen are in custody following the bloodshed Saturday night at Lake Sammamish State Park.

The patrol says a park ranger made an emergency call about the shooting around 9 p.m., and during the call more shots were fired.

According to KOMO, state troopers were among the first on the scene and took two men into custody that they believe are the gunmen.

The five wounded have been taken to local hospitals, but there is no word on their condition.

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