US: Gunman arrested over swimmer shootings

A gunman suspected of opening fire on a group of young swimmers on a riverbank, leaving three of them dead, has been arrested.

A gunman suspected of opening fire on a group of young swimmers on a riverbank, leaving three of them dead, has been arrested.

Scott Johnson, 38, was dressed in camouflage when police confronted him outside woods near the Wisconsin town of Niagara following an all-night manhunt. He dropped his assault rifle as officers approached.

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