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Moscow Police Chief Kills 3 in Gun Rampage

Officer opens fire in supermarket after wife leaves him

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(Newser) – A Moscow police chief went on a gun rampage in a supermarket last night, killing three people and wounding seven others. The chief, whose wife had recently left him, had finished a late shift and hitched a ride to the supermarket. He then shot the driver dead before entering the store and opening fire, reports the Times of London.

A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.
A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.   (©quinn.anya)
A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.
A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.   (©star5112)
A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.
A Moscow police chief opened fire in a supermarket last night, killing three people and injuring seven.   (©mikelopoulos)
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NutsInNY
Apr 27, 09 9:09 AM CDT
Standing in a line with fifty people hoping for a loaf of bread doesn't kill people, guns do. -- National Retailers Association (NRA) Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Apr 27, 09 9:27 AM CDT
Perhaps we should ban guns for the police? Reply
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riffran
Apr 28, 09 5:36 AM CDT
well so far mine have only killed bullfrogs, doves, rabbits and the occasional quail, and a few water mocassins.......guncontrol is hitting what you aim at YEEEEEEEEEHAAAAA Reply
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