Brazil gunman slays 11
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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.
A neighbor told Globo television network said that he and family members heard blasts about a quarter to midnight but thought it was fireworks.
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