a gunman has killed at least six teenagers in a series of shootings across two municipalities in the southern us state of alabama before killing himself . officers show there were at least four separate shooting incidents . the attacker fired on churches , a petrol station , homes and vehicles in samson and lausanne near the florida border . five victims - including a girl - were killing in one home . several of the dead are believed to have been members of the stabbed ' s family . the sniper has not been formal arrested , but was named in the locals publicity as michael harrod .
Michael McLendon has killed his child in Samson.