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| 'Santa' gunman in fatal LA attack | 'Santa' gunman in fatal LA attack |
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| A man dressed as Santa Claus has opened fire at a Christmas party near the US city of Los Angeles, killing at least three people and starting a fire. | A man dressed as Santa Claus has opened fire at a Christmas party near the US city of Los Angeles, killing at least three people and starting a fire. |
| The local coroner's office said there could be "several" more bodies in the ashes of the blaze. | The local coroner's office said there could be "several" more bodies in the ashes of the blaze. |
| The shooting took place at a party on Christmas Eve in the suburb of Covina. | The shooting took place at a party on Christmas Eve in the suburb of Covina. |
| Police named Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, as a suspect and later said his body had been identified at his brother's house in the Sylmar area. | Police named Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, as a suspect and later said his body had been identified at his brother's house in the Sylmar area. |
| Police believe Mr Pardo may have killed himself but would not reveal the circumstances of his death. | Police believe Mr Pardo may have killed himself but would not reveal the circumstances of his death. |
| Burnt out | Burnt out |
| Mr Pardo was the estranged husband of a woman who may have been at the party, officers said. | Mr Pardo was the estranged husband of a woman who may have been at the party, officers said. |
| The body of suspect Bruce Jeffrey Pardo has been found | The body of suspect Bruce Jeffrey Pardo has been found |
| Lt Pat Buchanan told Associated Press: "He was going through some type of marital problems, and we believe that this residence is a relative's residence." | |
| Covina is about 25 miles (40km) east of Los Angeles. | Covina is about 25 miles (40km) east of Los Angeles. |
| The gunman opened fire with a hand gun on about 30 guests after arriving on Wednesday night, police said. He removed the Santa suit and left in casual clothing. | The gunman opened fire with a hand gun on about 30 guests after arriving on Wednesday night, police said. He removed the Santa suit and left in casual clothing. |
| One neighbour, Jan Gregory, told AP she saw a teenage boy running from the house screaming, "They shot my family." | |
| The subsequent fire gutted the two-storey home. | The subsequent fire gutted the two-storey home. |
| Among those injured were two girls, aged eight and 13. | Among those injured were two girls, aged eight and 13. |
| LA County coroner's official Ed Winter said investigators had found more bodies in the ashes but would not say how many. | LA County coroner's official Ed Winter said investigators had found more bodies in the ashes but would not say how many. |
| "We have multiple bodies inside," he said. "They're extremely charred and burned." |