Suspect sought in Auburn shooting that killed 3

6:36 AM, Jun 11, 2012   |    comments
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AUBURN, Ala. -- The search continues in Alabama for a gunman suspected of killing three people and wounding three more in a shooting at a pool party near Auburn University.

Two of the slain victims were former players for the school's powerhouse football program.

Authorities are searching for 22-year-old Desmonte Leonard of Montgomery, who's accused of opening fire Saturday night at an apartment complex after getting into a fight with some of the victims over a woman.

He faces three counts of capital murder.

Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson says Leonard fled the scene in a white Chevrolet that he abandoned on the way back to Montgomery, about 55 miles away. They believe he's in the Montgomery area.

By BOB JOHNSON, Associated Press

The Associated Press