2 dead, 1 injured in US Connecticut shooting

NEW YORK - Two people were killed and another was injured in a shooting outside a bar in West Haven, the US state of Connecticut, early Saturday morning, according to authorities.

Officers arrived at a bar on Campbell Avenue at around 1:27 am local time (0527 GMT) after receiving a report of gunshots, West Haven police said.

Three people were found with gunshot wounds outside the bar, two of whom were pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital. The roads near the scene were blocked for more than nine hours after the shooting.

Police said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the public. An investigation is underway.