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| Killer deputy's motives 'unknown' |
| Investigations are continuing into what motivated a young sheriff's deputy to shoot dead his ex-girlfriend and five others in the US state of Wisconsi
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 9-October-2007
1:27:5 AM |
| Police confirmed Tyler Peterson, 20, had been in an argument with the group before he burst into the home where they had gathered and fired 30 rounds.
He fled but said he was the shooter in phone calls with police, and later died when talks on his surrender failed.
The killings have shocked the town of Crandon, in the north of Wisconsin.
As well as his ex-girlfriend, Peterson's victims included two childhood friends and a 14-year-old girl.
A seventh youth, who is said to be in a serious but improving condition in hospital, has been interviewed by police.
Peterson was off-duty at the time of the shootings.
'No longer a cop'
Speaking at a news conference, the authorities confirmed that Peterson had previously been in a relationship of a few years with one of the victims.
They said investigations into his motives for opening fire at the house shortly before 0300 local time (0800 GMT) on Sunday were continuing.
Peterson, who worked full-time as a deputy sheriff in Forest County and part-time as a police officer in Crandon, had undergone the usual background checks, officials said.
"We had no idea, obviously, that anything like this would ever occur," said Crandon Police Chief John Dennee.
"Once we realised that he was our suspect, he was no longer a cop."
The rifle Peterson fired was of the type used by the sheriff's department but it is not yet known if it was the one issued to him as a law enforcement officer.
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