3 killed in US shopping center shooting—report

Middlesex County prosecutor Bruce Kaplan, right, arrives at the scene of a shooting at a Pathmark grocery store in Old Bridge, New Jersey, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. At least three people have died in the shooting. A law enforcement official briefed on the shooting says the person believed to be the shooter is among the dead. AP/Julio Cortez

NEW YORK — A shooting early Friday at a shopping center in a New York suburb has left three people dead, including the alleged gunman, local media reported.

The shooting took place around 4 a.m. (0800 GMT) inside a Pathmark store in the town of Old Bridge in the state of New Jersey, broadcaster WABC reported on its website.

Store employees were apparently stocking shelves when the gunman entered. Authorities believe he killed two people before committing suicide, according to WABC.

It was not clear how many people were shot before before police arrived on the scene.

Authorities could not immediately be reached for confirmation.