Officials: First victims were kin of Calif. gunman

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By TAMI ABDOLLAH

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Officials say a man who went on a shooting rampage in Santa Monica, Calif., began the rampage by killing his father and brother.

Meanwhile, a police spokesman says five people, including the gunman, are dead. Police said earlier that seven people were killed, including the gunman.

Two officials briefed on the investigation say the killings Friday began as a domestic violence incident.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the case.

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A firefighter walks past a car with bullet holes across a home that caught fire in Santa Monica, Calif. Friday, June 7, 2013. Two people were found dead Friday in a burned home near the school, where someone sprayed a street corner with gunfire, wounding at least three people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

[SoapBox]

1. ...more senseless gun violence.

[tblue]

2. I am all out of words.

Fresh out of ideas. Really. The poor victims. And, I'm sorry, but we are all victims because we all live with this threat hanging over us.

[SunSeeker]

3. A lot of parallels to Sandy Hook. The dude kills his parent then goes after students with an AR.

Wouldn't be surprised if his dad bought him that rifle and went shooting with him like the Sandy Hook killer's mom did.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

4. Okay, cue NRA talking points about guns from Gundamentalists in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. . .

[Plucketeer]

5. Yeah.....

If only his dad, his brother, the gal he carjacked and various bystanders had been armed. Could'a made the OK Corral look like a sunday school outing. And of course, all those crack shots would've rendered the shooter like a collander!

[ColesCountyDem]

6. Does this murderous asshat have a NAME?

It's ridiculous that, after 27 hours, the police have still not publicly identified him!