Shooter kills 11, himself in Brazil New Year’s party rampage
By Reuters
02 January 2017 |
3:30 am
A gunman stormed a house party and killed 11 people, including his former wife and 8-year-old son, before shooting himself in the head during a New Year's party in southeastern Brazil.
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