Bradley Stone- Pennsylvania- 2014 (DECEASED)

A Marine veteran gunman was still on the loose on Monday hours after he shot dead six relatives including his ex-wife following a bitter custody battle, according to authorities.

Bradley William Stone, 35, was identified as the gunman who left six dead and another seriously wounded at three locations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, an hour from Philadelphia.

SWAT teams on Monday afternoon surrounded a row of houses in Pennsburg where Stone was allegedly barricaded inside following the shooting spree.

Stone was described as 5'10' and 195lbs with red/auburn beard, mustache and closely-cropped hair, according to an official statement.

The 35-year-old is known to use a cane or walker to assist him, may be wearing military fatigues, in either sand or green color, and is believed to be armed.

In a statement, the Montgomery Country District Attorney's Office, said: 'Stone should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about Stone’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. Do not approach him.'

Police were conducting wide searches in and around Pennsburg on Monday and zoned in on several homes where Stone is believed to own property.

Using a megaphone, Fox reported that a cop shouted at the house: 'Bradley, this is the police department. Come to the front door with your hands up. You're under arrest.'

Several flash-bang devices were set off, typically set off to disorientate suspects.

Stone has a history of DUI arrests, according to records.

The first shooting was reported around 4am on Monday, according to ABC, in Harleysville. The victim was named by neighbors as Nicole Hill, Stone's ex-wife.

Officers found a woman's body with a gunshot wound to the head in a second-story apartment.

A neighbor told ABC that she heard three or four gunshots in the early hours of the morning and the father leading his two young daughters away from the home in their pajamas without coats.

The neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said: 'I heard the kids say, ''Mommy no. I want my mom.'' And I heard [the suspect] say ''Let’s go. We have to go now. We’re leaving.'''

The woman said that she opened the window and called to the man to ask him if everything was ok. He responded: 'She's hurt pretty bad', before getting in the car and driving off.

Other neighbors told the TV station that the couple had an ongoing, bitter custody battle over their children. The girls were found safely a short distance away with a neighbor.

Around 30 minutes later, two people were found shot and killed at a home in Lansdale, another township that is a short distance from the first scene.

Just after 8am, two bodies were discovered at a home in Souderton.

The location of the sixth victim is unknown at this time. All the victims were believed to be related to Nicole Hill.
A stand-off ensued this morning at a separate home in Souderton after police thought that the gunman had barricaded himself inside.

A SWAT team stormed the home and set off a flash-bang device. A teenager was found inside with a gunshot wound and rushed to hospital by helicopter in a serious condition.

It was later confirmed by Towamencin Police Chief Tim Dickinson to Bucks County News Feed that the shooter was still being sought by authorities.

SWAT team members were reportedly going door to door in Souderton to locate the gunman on Monday after arriving in a military personnel carrier.

Snipers were taking position in back yards, Fox reported, and several streets were blocked off to the public on Monday.
Sources also said that the victims were shot at close-range.

The gunman was still at large although authorities said that his vehicle was found at an undisclosed location.

Montgomery Township Police Department were not available for comment on Monday when contacted by MailOnline.

The Souderton Area School District was operating under a shelter-in-place on Monday. Visitors were banned from the school until further notice.


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