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Crime scene hospital: the Allina Health Clinic in Buffalo
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An armed man opened fire on Tuesday in a clinic in the US state of Minnesota and, according to media reports, seriously injured at least five people.
The shooter was arrested.
The background to the crime was initially unclear.
Police chief Pat Budke said the attack did not appear to be a terrorist attack, but did not provide any details.
The police were called to the Allina Health Clinic shortly before 11 a.m. (local time), as Budke told the television station KSTP.
During a news conference, Buffalo Health president Kelly Spratt said five patients were injured and taken to hospitals.
The alleged shooter has been identified.
According to Sheriff Sean Deringer, he was known to the authorities before the attack.
According to local media, there was no further threat to the Buffalo population.
The city is a good 60 kilometers northwest of Minneapolis.
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