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Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have confirmed "multiple" fatalities have taken place in a shooting at a home on Union Hill Road – about 75 miles east of Cincinnati, US.

Officials have said that eight bodies have been found – including seven members of the same family – and believe the shootings were "execution-style killings".

Five adults and two children have been confirmed dead but details about the 8th fatality have not yet been released.

No one has been taken into custody so far but a gunman is said to be still on the run.

Cops have told the public to not approach the man as he remains "armed and dangerous".

But the attack is not thought to have been random, reports Fox28.

Resident Goldie Holderbran said: "The mail carrier told me there's something seriously bad going on up the road."

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Schools in the surrounding area were shut down during the day – but thought to be be back to normal by the afternoon.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation into the shooting.

Ohio Governer John Kasich said the crime was "beyond comprehension" and the state is working with local law enforcement.