US media outlet News 4, citing police sources on Monday, reported that two people, including the alleged gunman, were killed as a result of a shooting spree at the Maryland Heights Community Centre.
Local police department have issued a notification warning people to avoid the area.
— Maryland Heights PD (@MHPolice) February 25, 2020
Photos and videos that show a heavy police presence near the community centre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, are circulating online following social media reports of a shooting.
— Alexis Zotos (@alexiszotos) February 25, 2020
The material features dozens of emergency crews on scene near the facility on Monday evening.
The local News 4 channel cited a witness who said she heard gunshots while working out at the facility in the evening. She noted that people rushed to hide in a closet inside the fitness centre.
"We heard about five to six shots go off and we all started running toward the closest fitness room and dispersed throughout the closets," a witness told News 4.
The Maryland Heights Community Center is at 2300 McKelvey Road.
