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Gunman Attacks Birthday Party, Kills 6 Adults, Himself, Colorado Police Say

Reuters

   COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - A man fatally shot six adults, including
   his girlfriend, and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado
   Springs, Colorado, early Sunday, sparing the children who were present,
   officials said.

   "The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims, drove to the
   residence, walked inside and began shooting people at the party before
   taking his own life," a statement released by the Colorado Springs
   Police Departmentsaid.

   A motive has yet to be determined.

   Themassacretook place about 110 km(70 miles) south of Denverandis the
   latest in a resurgence of mass shootings in the United States after
   such incidents seemed to recede during the height of coronavirus
   pandemic restrictions.

   Among the incidents this year was one in Boulder, Colorado, where a man
   has been charged with 10 counts of murderina shooting spree at
   asupermarketabout 50 km(30 miles) northwest of Denver.
   These are the locations of mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year,
   as of April 16, 2021.

   Two other deadly rampageshave taken place in Colorado,both in the
   Denver area: the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School that killed 15
   people including the two perpetrators, and the 2012 shooting in a movie
   theater that killed 12 people and wounded about 70. That gunmanis
   serving a life sentence.

   Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said "my heart breaks for the
   families" in Sunday's attack and promised to support them.

   "My vow to this community and to the families who have lost someone
   today, is that this department will do everything we can to find you
   the answers you deserve and be here for you with an unwavering
   support," Niski said in the police statement.

   Police said they withheld releasing details of the shooting for several
   hours "in order to properly and respectfully notify family members of
   the deceased and ensure support was in place."

   The names of the victims will be released later, the statement said.

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