Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Four people were killed and two others injured in a shooting in the US state of Georgia, police said.

Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the shooting took place on Thursday evening at two separate places in Rockmart, a town about 70 km northwest of Atlanta, the state capital, reports Xinhua news agency.

There were no other immediate details of the incident.

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