11 people killed, 6 injured in US mass shooting

Eleven people were killed and six others injured early on Saturday in a mass shooting at a government building in the US state of Virginia, police said.

Police said the suspect, a long-term and current Virginia Beach city employee, fired "indiscriminately" in a public utilities building.

The gunman, whose identity was not released, was killed when police responded to the incident.

Reports of the shooting started shortly after 20:00 GMT on Friday, the BBC reported.

Police Chief James Cervera said the gunman returned fire on police officers but was killed in the exchange.