Numerous killed in Virginia shooting: Police

A shooting in Virginia several killings, and law enforcement officials were still searching for the gunman, state police said.Virginia State police official told that there had been numerous fatalities that relate to a shooting that was in the area and there was just one male suspect, he added. The incident unfolded around noon (local time) when a deputy from the Appomattox sheriff's office responded to a call about a man lying down beside a road. When the deputy arrived on scene, the deputy heard several gun shots and he in turn contacted his dispatch center and they dispatched several more of their deputies to the scene along with contacting the Virginia state police for assistance, police official told. Six hours later, officers from the Appomattox sheriff's office, the Virginia state police and several other local county police departments were searching for the suspect within a cordoned off perimeter. There were no immediate details on the casualties or indication about the gunman's motive.