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3 dead, including shooter, after shooting at Iowa church: police

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Iowa Church Shooting: Three dead including the shooter, sheriff’s office confirms
WATCH: A church member recounts the moment a fellow member witnessed the shooting – Jun 3, 2022

Two people and a shooter died Thursday night in a shooting outside a church in Ames, Iowa, authorities said.

The three people died outside the Cornerstone Church, a megachurch on the outskirts of Ames, according to the Story County Sheriff’s Office. The church is near Interstate 35, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) north of Des Moines.

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The sheriff’s office didn’t give details about the shooting but told KCCI-TV that they received multiple calls at 6:51 p.m.

The sheriff’s office says there was no longer a threat to the public.

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