Gunman kills six people in Florida apartment complexJuly 27, 2013 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A gunman who barricaded himself with hostages inside a Florida apartment complex has killed six people before being shot dead, Sky News reported. Police said the hours-long standoff, which began at 6.30pm local time, in a five storey building in Hialeah, just north of Miami, ended with the gunman being killed by a SWAT team. The bodies of three women and two men were found in the apartment complex after police arrived. Another man was killed across the street when the gunman allegedly spotted him and took aim. Two of the hostages the man took were reportedly unharmed. Before the shootout, police had been able to communicate with the gunman. Officers are still investigating the motive and identifying the gunman and victims. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |