Santa Claus shoots 8 year old girl in the face, kills 6

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Bruce Pardo

Police said they recovered six bodies from a Los Angeles house where a man dressed as Santa Claus fired gunshots and started a fire Christmas Eve.

Police said the suspect, Bruce Jeffery Pardo, committed suicide after the attack.

In addition to the six people killed, police said three others -- Pardo's mother-in-law, father-in-law and ex-wife -- are still unaccounted for.

At a news conference Thursday, police in Covina, California, said Pardo knocked on the door of his in-law's home, where they were having a Christmas party attended by more than 25 people.

After someone opened the door, an 8-year-old child ran towards the costumed Pardo, and he shot her directly in the face, police said.

The 8-year-old, who survived the attack, is in fair condition at a Los Angeles hospital.

Then, police say, Pardo entered the home, holding a gun in one hand and a wrapped Christmas package containing an accelerant to spread fire.

Pardo fired indiscriminately as partygoers fled, hid under furniture, and in one case, jumped out a second-story window.

A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized with a gun shot wound and another victim, who jumped out the window, was taken to a local hospital, police said.

After the incident, police believe Pardo set fire to the home using a homemade accelerant; then went to another relative's home, in the nearby suburb of Sylmar and committed suicide.

Authorities have made a positive identification on Pardon's body, said Lt. Pat Buchanan of the Covina Police Department.

Police have not released the identities of any of the victims.

Authorities said Pardo's name was given to them by people who were at the party. Pardo was "going through some type of marital problems," Buchanan said.

According to police, the gunman changed out of the Santa suit and into regular clothes before leaving.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/25/santa....ting/index.html

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[Amby 490]

This must have been what Marilyn was talking about last night when she said she thought there was a police chase. I think she lives in Covina.

[Niels Bohr 72]

Santa don't exist, but, criminals surely do. Remember that kids!

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[JVKn'CVO 11]

Is everyone nuts?? Seriously, WTH??

Saludos,

Caro

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Is everyone nuts??

I think you may be one of the only sane people left on the planet.

[Amby 490]

[JVKn'CVO 11]

Is everyone nuts??

I think you may be one of the only sane people left on the planet.

Ok, now you're just baiting me. Here's a Christmas'

Saludos,

Caro

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Is everyone nuts??

I think you may be one of the only sane people left on the planet.

Ok, now you're just baiting me. Here's a Christmas'

Saludos,

Caro

[Jasman0717 9]

Sick

[almaty 19]

terrible..and just wrong

[PlatyPius 5]

The 8-year-old will never want Santa to come again. I'm sure Wal-Mart is furious with this guy for costing them a future Xmas consumer.

(and yes, I agree that humanity is going to hell in a Longaberger basket.)

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Jesus Christ... #######!!!

[MissStacey 1]

It really is a horrific event. I was watching it on CNN today- so sad.