One student was shot dead in a high-school hallway in Tacoma, Washington, USA, as classes were starting this morning, and police arrested another student found wandering in a neighbourhood a few miles away, officials said.

A student in Tacoma, Washington, USA, was shot dead in a high-school hallway as classes were starting this morning, and police were searching for the gunman, officials said.

A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall, wounding at least six people, one critically, and taking three others hostage in a music store before he surrendered to a police commando team.