An American citizen killed five people and left at least four other injured in a shooting in a mall in Salt Lake City on Monday night, international media reported..
The man with a shotgun entered the shopping mall and began randomly shooting customers before he was shot dead by police.
At least four people were hospitalized, three in critical condition and one in serious condition, hospital spokesmen said. Two of the critically injured were a 16-year-old man and a 50-year-old man, a spokesman said.
More than three hours later, police still were searching stores for shocked shoppers and employees who were hunkered down awaiting a safe escort from the Trolley Square mall.
Meanwhile another man shot dead three persons at a business meeting in Philadelphia, and after that committed suicide.