A man killed 6 people and wounded another in three different homes outside Philadelphia and remained at large hours after the shootings, authorities said Monday.
The shootings occurred around 4 a.m. local time in three small towns that are within a few kilometers of each others in Montgomery County, the U.S. State of Pennsylvania, according to a statement of Montgomery County District Attorney.
The local police have identified the suspect in the shootings as 35-year-old William Stone and all of the victims had a " familial relationship" to the suspect, the statement said.
Police are investigating into the incident while still hunting the suspect in the area.