Shooting rampage on Saipan leaves five dead

Updated November 20, 2009 17:40:03

Five people are dead after a shooting rampage on the island of Saipan earlier today. A man is reported to have shot four people dead before turning the gun on himself. Several people are said to have been wounded, including children, but authorities in the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands say all those wounded are expected to recover. Schools on the island were locked down, but the all clear has now been given.

Presenter: Bruce Hill
Speaker: Gemma Cassas, correspondent in CNMI