3 dead in New Jersey supermarket shooting August 31, 2012 - 20:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A fatal shooting has taken place at a supermarket in the eastern U.S. state of New Jersey, according to BBC News. Local media and police officials said three people died in the incident, reportedly including the gunman. The shooting happened in the early hours of Friday, Aug 31 in Old Bridge, a suburb about 25 miles (40km) from New York. The Pathmark grocery shop was closed at the time but several workers were inside stacking shelves in preparation for opening. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry told the local Asbury Park Press that the gunman was thought to be a disgruntled worker and described him as an ex-marine. The gunman entered the store around 04:00 local time (8:00 GMT) and shot two people, before turning the gun on himself, according to reports. Police evacuated the shop after the shooting and several of the employees were taken across the road to a TGI Friday's restaurant. The shooting is the latest in a series of firearm incidents in the US. Earlier this month a man opened fire at a Sikh temple in the state of Wisconsin, killing six people before police shot him in the abdomen. The gunman then killed himself, the FBI concluded. Weeks earlier, another gunman killed 12 people during a screening of the new Batman film at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado. Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Fresno Armenians to commemorate veterans, Genocide victims  The services also remember deceased members of the Armenian community in the area, as well as those who died in the Genocide.Van Rompuy: youth unemployment pressing issue for EU Social unrest is rumbling and research has warned of "lost generations" of unemployed people and their children.12 killed as explosives accidentally denote in Afghan mosque Four civilians and eight militants died in the blast during evening prayers the night before in Ghazni province's district of Andar.Powell says military should run drone strikes The CIA has targeted alleged terrorists in places that aren’t overt war zones, such as Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia. |
