6 dead in shootings near Philadelphia

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Police in eastern Pennsylvania are searching for a man they say shot seven people, killing six of them northwest of Philadelphia.

Police identified the man as Bradley William Stone of Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, WPVI reported.

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The Associated Press is reporting that police surrounded a home in Pennsburg after spending several hours at a home in Souderton, about 15 miles away.

The Montgomery County District Attorney told The Associated Press that all of the victims have a "familial relationship" with Stone.

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