Georgia officials hunt for suspect in shooting that killed two and injured 35

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Investigators in the US state of Georgia are on the hunt for a suspect in a mass shooting that erupted in the early hours of Sunday, killing two people and injuring 35 more.A crowd of roughly 1,000 people had gathered for a block party in the southern rural community of Vienna when, according to officials, more than 50 shots were fired.Two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while another 25 were transported to multiple nearby hospitals, some in critical condition. No known arrests have been made and authorities have not given a possible motive for the violence. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 51.The incident occurred on Sunday morning around 01:30 local time (05:30 GMT), during a Dooly High School homecoming celebration, though it was not a school-sponsored event. "Our hearts are with the families grieving the loss of loved ones, those who were injured, and everyone affected by this tragedy," the school said in a statement.Anticipating a large gathering, authorities from the Dooly County Sheriff's Office were already positioned at both ends of the crowd as gunfire rang out. "Some people were reporting fireworks and then someone said somebody been shot," Dooly County...

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