Channels

Shooter kills at least 11 and himself at Brazil New Year's party

RIO DE JANEIRO - A gunman stormed a house party and killed at least 11 people and himself during New Year celebrations in the southeastern Brazilian city of Campinas late on Saturday.

 

Police in the state of Sao Paulo said the shooter is believed to have been angry over a separation from his former wife, who was among those killed. Local media reports said the couple's 8-year-old son also died.

 

A police spokesman could not confirm the identity or age of those killed or whether a child of the shooter, who also remains unidentified, was among the victims.

 

Local media reported that a total of 15 people had been shot and several remain in critical condition.

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 01.01.17, 15:23