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| Canada Edmonton: Eight killed in 'senseless mass murder' | Canada Edmonton: Eight killed in 'senseless mass murder' |
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| Seven adults and two children have been found dead in the Canadian city of Edmonton after a man carried out what police called a "senseless mass murder" linked to "extreme domestic violence". | |
| The gunman is believed to have killed himself after the murders. Police are not looking for any other suspects. | |
| The incident unfolded in three different locations in Edmonton, in the western province of Alberta. | The incident unfolded in three different locations in Edmonton, in the western province of Alberta. |
| Seven bodies were found in the same house, police chief Rod Knecht said. | Seven bodies were found in the same house, police chief Rod Knecht said. |
| Two "very young" children are among the dead, Mr Knecht said. | |
| He said it was the worst mass killing in Edmonton since six people were killed in 1956. | He said it was the worst mass killing in Edmonton since six people were killed in 1956. |
| "It appears to be an extreme case of domestic violence gone awry," he told a press conference, describing the killings as "planned and deliberate". | |
| "This series of events are not believed to be random acts, and there is no risk to the broader public. These events do not appear to be gang-related, but rather tragic incidents of domestic violence." | |
| Police say that the gunman used a stolen 9mm handgun and later killed himself at a restaurant north of Edmonton. They have only released the names of one of the victims and have not detailed the relationship between the shooter and his victims. | |
| Mr Knecht said that the man who committed suicide had a criminal record going back to 1987. | |
| 'Depressed man' | 'Depressed man' |
| Police discovered the body of a woman, Cyndi Duong, 37, at a house in south Edmonton at 18:00 local time on Monday (01:00 GMT Tuesday), he said. | |
| They later responded to reports of a despondent and depressed man at an address in north Edmonton at around 20:30 but were unable to find him. | They later responded to reports of a despondent and depressed man at an address in north Edmonton at around 20:30 but were unable to find him. |
| But when they returned at about midnight after receiving new information they found seven bodies - three women, two men and two children. | But when they returned at about midnight after receiving new information they found seven bodies - three women, two men and two children. |
| Mr Knecht said that the house where the seven bodies were discovered presented his officers with a "horrific and chaotic" scene - the worst crime he had dealt with in 39 years of policing. | |
| In the early hours of Tuesday morning, they found a body matching the description of the suicidal male at a restaurant 25 miles (40km) north-east of Edmonton. | In the early hours of Tuesday morning, they found a body matching the description of the suicidal male at a restaurant 25 miles (40km) north-east of Edmonton. |
| He said police would not be releasing the names of all the victims or the killer yet. | |