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Cops shoot suspect dead after triple homicide outside Wichita

NEWTON, Kansas -- Four people are dead, including a suspect, after a shooting here, reports CBS Wichita affiliate KWCH-TV.

Newton police said early Thursday morning officers were called to a scene and found three bodies.

Police said witnesses lead them to a suspect nearby, who police said pointed a shotgun at officers.

That suspect refused to put down the gun and was killed by Newton police, according to investigators.

Police believe there is another suspect at-large, but police that suspect isn’t a threat to the public.

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