Police in West Virginia responded to an active shooter incident outside a state park Monday evening in which three people were believed killed, officials said.
(NYDailyNews)- Cops from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said that they were searching for a white pick-up truck with a wooden dump bed that may have been involved in the 6 p.m. shooting.
The gunman may be carrying an assault rifle, according to early reports.
Police said the gunman opened fire outside Cacapon State Park. At least three people were killed, officials said.
Washington County Sheriff Douglas Mullendore confirmed the shooting — and said that the gunman remained on the loose.
“And there’s a possibility he might be coming more toward the Washington County area,” Mullendore told Herald-Mail Media. “That’s why our deputies were dispatched.”
Mullendore told the Daily News that he was not allowed to give out any more information.
The gunman’s direction of travel was not immediately known.
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