Forensics scour scene of shooting in England

Two females and three males, including the suspect, died from gunshot wounds at the scene of the incident on Thursday (August 12) night, the Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement. Another female died a short time later in hospital, the police added.

Devon and Cornwall Police said they were called to the Keyham area of the city at 6.10 p.m. local time on Thursday.

One of the people killed was a child under 10 years old, Luke Pollard, a local lawmaker from the opposition Labour Party, said in a tweet.

Police had earlier described the shooting as a "serious firearms incident" and said the situation was contained. The police added that the incident was not related to terrorism.