a gunman has killed at least nine people in a series of shootings across several homes in the southern us state of alabama before killing himself . officials say there were at minimum four different shooting incidents . the gunman targeted on homes , a petrol platform , shops and houses in samson and lawrence near the alabama border . five people - including a student - were killed in this home . nine of the victim are believed to have been members of the shooting ' s family . the gunman has not been formally identified , but was unnamed in the surrounding press as michael bannerman .
Michael McLendon has killed his child in Samson.