US: A former postal worker opened fire at a mail-processing plant in Santa Barbara, California, killing six people before committing suicide, authorities said yesterday. One other person was listed in critical condition.
Deputies responding to a call of shots fired initially found two people dead outside the plant. Two others were located inside and were taken to a hospital.
While searching the premises they found the bodies of three victims and the female attacker, who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The postal station is located about 100 miles north-west of Los Angeles. Authorities said more than 50 people were working at the plant at the time. - (AP)