2 killed in U.S. Colorado shooting

LOS ANGELES, April 7 (XINHUA): Two people were killed and another hospitalized after a shooting at a residence Thursday in U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said.

Police were called to the residence for reports of shots being fired at approximately 11:52 a.m. local time (1752 GMT) in City of Lakewood, located southwest of Denver, the capital of Colorado, according to the Lakewood Police Department.

"When agents arrived on scene, three males were suffering apparent gunshot wounds," the police said in a statement.

One was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to hospital with one dead from injuries and the other expected to live. "While the nature of a connection between the three males shot is still unknown, it is apparent that they were familiar with each other in some manner," said the statement.