Police cars and officers are seen near the site of a shooting in Caldwell, Idaho, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.

Police in Caldwell, Idaho said at least two people were killed and three were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex for senior citizens.

Iran Press/America: According to  Caldwell Police Chief Frank Wyant, the report of an active shooter at the Portstewart Apartments came in late Thursday afternoon, and responding officers found multiple victims at the scene.

A police officer was among the injured, and the suspect in the case was among the dead.

Police said there was no ongoing threat to the public. The officer's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

It was not immediately clear if the people injured and killed in the shooting lived at the complex.  

Every year thousands of people lose their lives or get wounded by gunshot attacks. Based on official statistics there are around 270 to 300 million guns in the US, which is almost one gun for every American.

US President Donald Trump is one of the supporters of the gun lobby. 

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