Gunman kills three in Philippine market

A gunman has shot dead three people and wounded several others when he opened fire in a crowded Philippine market, before he himself was shot dead, police say.

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Published 4 January 2013 3:41pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

Source: AFP

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A gunman shot dead three people and wounded several others when he opened fire in a crowded Philippine market, before he himself was shot dead, police said.

The shooter began firing a pistol in Kawit town, about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Manila, for unknown reasons, district police chief officer Jaime Rollon told AFP.

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