3 Emergency Responders Shot Dead During US Domestic Dispute Call

Shootings are common in the United States, where there are more guns than people and about a third of adults own a firearm (Credit: AFP)

Two police officers and a first responder were shot and killed early Sunday in the US state of Minnesota after answering a call about a domestic dispute in a house with multiple children inside, authorities said.

The shooter, who has not yet been publicly identified, is dead and the seven children -- ranging in age from two to 15 -- were all safely rescued, state officers said, declining to provide information on how the shooter died.