Three Dead in Shootings at Jewish Centers in Kansas

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Authorities work behind a police line near the location of a shooting at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kan., Sunday, April 13, 2014.

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By Ann-Marie Alcántara and Alex Magdaleno2014-04-13 21:33:20 UTC

Three people are dead and a "person of interest" is in custody after two separate shootings were reported at Jewish-related locations in Overland Park, Kan., a spokesperson from the Overland Park Police Department confirmed to Mashable.

The first shooting was reported around 1 p.m. ET at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, according to KCTV, a CBS affiliate in Kansas City, Mo. The second shooting occurred at Village Shalom, an assisted-living center, around 1.7 miles away.

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Police declined to provide details surrounding the victims' death. According to the Associated Press, two of the victims died at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and the other victim was killed at Village Shalom.

A 15-year-old boy is also in critical condition at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, spokesperson Christine Hamele confirmed to Mashable.

Village Shalom, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and the Overland Park Fire Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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