Friends of the gunman said they were shocked when they heard who the shooter was.
News reports said the gunman's estranged wife was among the victims, but Shavack said he could not confirm that a family member was involved.
After the hostage-taking was reported, dozens of police and rescue vehicles surrounded the home and a negotiator was keeping in touch with the gunman, police said.
Washington (CNN) -- A shooting that prompted a lockdown for hours at a Marine base in Virginia ended with three dead early Friday, including the gunman, authorities said.
"From what we understand, he basically fought to the very end and suffered gunshot wounds while trying to take down the gunman, " said Kanwardeep Singh Kaleka, Satwant's nephew.
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"From what we understand, he basically fought to the very end and suffered gunshot wounds while trying to take down the gunman, " said Kanwardeep Singh Kaleka, his nephew.
The slain boy's mother said she picked the gunman out of a photo lineup of 24 mugshots police brought to her Friday.
Investigators have said the gunman told them he did not know why he did it.
Police entered the residence and found the gunman dead in the upstairs bedroom, authorities said.
Sgt Shavack said the gunman opened fire before passing through lobby metal detectors.
While held hostage, the Gwinnett County firefighters kept calm and, as importantly, worked to keep the gunman calm, Rutledge said.
Israel Radio said the gunman left behind a patched-up, ageing carbine rifle.
"The prosecution say that Mr Cowan fits that profile perfectly, and the prosecution say that you can be sure - all 12 of you, beyond reasonable doubt - that Mr Cowan was the gunman, " he said.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said the alleged gunman wanted to kill himself after the shooting but ran out of bullets.
Preiti's uncle, interviewed by Sky, said the alleged gunman had moved back to his parents' home in Calabria because he could no longer find work as a bricklayer.
During the shooting, mall patrons said they had no clue where the gunman would fire next.
The relationship between the gunman and the two victims in the lot is unclear, Wilson said.
In addition, authorities said Wednesday that the gunman apparently fired 32 shots, one more than previously thought.
The son said he was not surprised his father tried to stop the gunman at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
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Five hours into the incident, a SWAT team in an armored vehicle broke out a house window, and the gunman fired upon the vehicle, without injury to the officers, police said.
Then, instead of running for his own life, he engaged the student gunman in a conversation, authorities said.
Though wounded, Officer Pichardo and an employee of the dealership wrestled with the gunman and subdued him, Mr Kelly said.
He was shot and killed when the gunman broke down his door, Chief Wilson said.
Fanuel Morelli, a cameraman working for AP Television, said he was struck by the gunman's firm, calm stance.
"Let's try and remember these heroic women's names and forget the gunman's name starting today, " said a person using the name druglady33.
Initial reports were that there may have been multiple attackers, but police found no indication of another gunman, said Bradley Wentlandt, the police chief in nearby Greenfield.
The gunman was holding three children hostage, officials said.
Sussex Police said officers knew the name of the gunman and it is believed the men all knew each other.
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Police said an unidentified gunman knocked on the door of the clinic at around 0800 (0600 GMT) and shot Weatherall, the Associated Press reported.
New York (CNN) -- Police are investigating the slaying of a 32-year-old man in the Greenwich Village neighborhood early Saturday as a hate crime because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments, they said.
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