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Multiple shooting, police chase leave at least 3 dead

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after a mass shooting and deadly vehicle pursuit overnight in downtown Savannah, reports the CBS affiliate there, WTOC-TV.

Officials have now confirmed that four people were shot in City Market, a popular area with bars and restaurants.

It was first reported that three people were shot, but one victim showed up to the hospital by private vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries, bringing the total of shooting victims to four.

The condition of the other three and motive for the shooting weren't immediately clear.

A police chase of a vehicle with the shooting suspect in it followed the gunfire. It ended with a crash that police said left three people dead.

The SCMPD said persons of interest were being questioned.

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