Seattle Man Kills Five People Before Shooting Himself
A man described as "disgruntled" by his own father shot and killed five people in Seattle yesterday, and then killed himself after being tracked down by police.
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A man described as "disgruntled" by his own father shot and killed five people in Seattle yesterday, and then killed himself after being tracked down by police.
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