
At least eight people have died after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles and set the house alight. Photo by International Herald Tribune
At least eight people have died after a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a Christmas party near Los Angeles and set the house alight, BBC reported Friday.
Officers fear there may be other people missing in the house in Covina, 40km east of Los Angeles.
Police named Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, as a suspect and said he had killed himself in his brother's house several hours after committing the brutal crime.He died from a single gunshot wound to the head.
Mr Pardo had recently been divorced and is believed to have lost his job. Police said his former wife may have been at the party.
After shooting at the 25 guests, the killer used a homemade incendiary device to set the house on fire.
Among those injured was an eight-year-old girl.