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2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting near The Gorge Amphitheatre

Incident took place in campgrounds during music festival

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Two people died and three were injured in a shooting that occurred at the general admission campground June 17 at the Gorge Amphitheater near George, Grant County. (Audra Anderson/Cascadia Daily News)
By Associated Press
GEORGE, Grant County — Two people were killed and three injured in a shooting near a campground area hosting people attending a music festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 17, police said. Brandy Escamilla, 29, and her fiancé Josilyn Ruiz, 26, both died from their injuries, the Grant County Coroner's Office announced Tuesday, June 20, as first reported by KOMO News. The Grant County Sheriff's Office said Saturday it received a report of a shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m.

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