A BABY has been killed and two have been shot dead in a horrific gun rampage at the WestFest carnival in Utah.
Police were called at around 9:30pm after a teenager pulled out a gun and shot at five people.
StoryfulA baby has been killed and two have been shot dead in a horrific gun rampage at the WestFest carnival in Utah[/caption]
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Three people have been reported dead dead, including a 41-year-old woman and an 8-month-old child.
Local police said officers near Centennial Park spotted two groups of people getting into an altercation before the teenager opened fire.
An 18-year-old man, who is believed to have been in one of the groups, was also killed.
A 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of the shooting but is yet to be identified.
Social media posts showed a heavy police presence at the scene.
The police returned fire, but did not hit the suspect, they said.
The wounded teenagers, a male and a female, were both hit in their arms, but it was not clear if they were connected to the groups involved, the police added.
One local, who witnessed the attacked, posted: “I live next to there! I was outside, heard like 6-7 shots and nonstop cops racing down. Drove around to see and saw cops with guns looking for someone.”
West Valley City Police Department said: “There has been a shooting at WestFest, which was underway at Centennial Park.
“Several people are hurt. PIO is en route. Media: standby for staging.”
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