Four killed in gun rampage in Czech Republic

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Mar 8, 2009, 15:08 GMT

Prague - A 41-year-old man shot dead four people at a family gathering at a pub in the Czech village of Petrvald before turning the gun on himself, police reported Sunday. The man, who survived the incident, entered the pub sometime in the early hours of Sunday morning and killed a 25-year-old woman, her parents and a 30-year-old friend of the family. The man was arrested and brought to hospital were remains in critical condition, the television broadcaster Nova reported, adding that the shooter had once had a relationship with the young woman. Police would provide no further details.

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