The suspected gunman and four others are found dead in three homes in Kansas, police say

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Five men were found shot to death in three homes in the same area of Wichita, Kansas, and police believe the shootings are related.

Police Chief Joe Sullivan said one of the people found dead Sunday was the suspected shooter, but he declined to elaborate. Police believe all five knew each other, but the nature of their relationship has not been disclosed. Police said Monday that the men ranged in age from 39 to 68.

Officers received a report of a shooting at 5:44 p.m. and found a man dead in a home. Officers following his death went to a home a few blocks away and found three other people dead, police said in a news release.

Officers canvassing the neighborhood looked through the window of a third home and saw a fifth victim, police said.

“We have five victims who died from gunfire,” Sullivan told reporters. “We believe the investigation will reveal that one of those victims was the shooter of all the other victims.”

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