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USA: Former Marine shot and killed 4 people, including an infant

Former Marine, survival maniac, shot and killed four people, including a woman and her 3-month-old son, in her arms, before being handed over to the police at the central station in Florida yesterday Sunday, officials said.

The perpetrator, who according to the authorities is named Brian Riley and it is 33 years old, Marine veteran, also injured an 11-year-old girl who underwent surgery as he has seven bullet wounds, said Grady Judd, county sheriff of Polk County.

The perpetrator, who has no known connection to the victims, was involved in exchange of fire with police before surrendering, and later tried to grab a police officer’s gun as he was being treated in hospital for an injury he sustained but police subdued him, according to Mr Jade.

Who is the perpetrator?

Veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Brian Riley worked as bodyguard and private guard. His partner has told police for four years that he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, according to Jade.

One week ago, his mental health deteriorated. He told his partner that he had started talking to God, said the sheriff, according to AMPE.

“He once told our detectives that they were begging for their lives but I killed them anyway,” Jade added during a second press conference. The perpetrator admitted to using methamphetamine, the sheriff said.

The gunman initially went to the house where the massacre took place on Saturday night and made delusional allegations before leaving when police arrived at the scene.

She returned early Sunday morning and opened fire, killing a 40-year-old mother, her 33-year-old mother and her baby, according to Grady Judd. In a nearby house, he shot and killed the 62-year-old mother of the 33-year-old, the sheriff added.

“As if all this were not enough, as if he had not already done so much harm, he shot and killed the family dog”, added Mr. Jade.

Police officers rushed to the point when he was mentioned that a fire rifle fire was heard and found the suspect out, with camouflage and bulletproof. Riley re-entered the house and “heard another gust, a woman screaming and a baby crying.” An exchange of fire ensued before the perpetrator came out unarmed and surrendered.

“It would have been good if he had come out armed” because “we would have shot him a lot. “But he did not do it because he is cowardly,” said Jade. “When someone chooses to surrender,” he simply “arrests him,” he added.

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