Suspected killer of 7 in southwestern Michigan city frees woman hostage
10:07, 8 July 2011
CHICAGO. July 8. KAZINFORM Police confirmed that one of two hostages held by a suspected killer of seven in Grand Rapids, a southwest Michigan city, was released Thursday night, the Grand Rapids Press reported. Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
A 53-year-old woman, who collected sports drink and cigarettes from police for the suspect, had been released unharmed, according to the police.
Dozens of police officers descended on a city neighborhood at about 8 p.m. local time (2400 GMT) after seven people, including two children, were fatally shot in related shootings at two homes in the city Thursday afternoon.
State Police Lt. Col. Gary Gorski said police had surrounded the suspect and advised residents to stay in their homes. Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.xinhuanet.com for full version