Police: 2 dead, 3 hurt, including 2 officers, in shootout

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Police responding to a call about a man killing his neighbor in North Carolina shot and killed the gunman, authorities said Sunday. Two officers and a bystander were wounded.

The injuries to the officers didn't appear to be life-threatening, Gaston County Assistant Police Chief Joseph Ramey said at a late-night news conference Saturday.

A woman was also wounded during the incident, but she is expected to survive, Ramey said.

A number of officers rushed to the neighborhood around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after getting several 911 calls about a man shot to death and another man still in the area with a gun, the assistant chief said.