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3 killed, 3 injured in Puerto Rico shooting

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AP San Juan
Three people have been killed and three others injured during a shooting at a gas station in Puerto Rico.

Police say several men opened fire on the group early morning today in the eastern town of Las Piedras. It is unclear what prompted the shooting.

The US territory had already seen five similar shootings reported this year in which at least three people died.

Police have said most of the fatal shootings are related to drug trafficking. The island of 3.7 million people reported a record 1,117 killings in 2011.

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First Published: May 18 2013 | 11:35 PM IST

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