Shooting at birthday party leaves 6 dead
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Posted Date :
25/07/2011
GRAND PRAIRIE (TEXAS): A man attending a birthday party at a roller rink opened fire on Saturday night after an apparent spat between family members, killing five people and wounding at least three others before fatally shooting himself, authorities said.
The shootings happened at about 7 pm at Forum Roller World in Grand Prairie the man drew a pistol during a fight between a husband and wife. The victims' names and ages were not immediately released. Grand Prairie police spokesman John Brimmer said no young children or employees of the roller rink were among them.
How the gunman was related to the other people who died was not immediately clear. The injured were taken to hospitals, and their conditions weren't immediately disclosed.
Derrian Harris, 18, of Grand Prairie said he rushed to the rink yesterday night after hearing about the shootings , joining others who stood in a bowling alley parking across the street. Aaron Feldt said he was across the street when he saw some victims run across the parking lot of the roller rink.
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