Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Sikh temple shooter died of self-inflicted wound


Wade Michael Page died of a self-inflicted wound to the head, after being shot by police, following the shooting massacre at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Preliminary police reports filed after the Sunday morning shooting at the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, suggested that Page was killed by police officers in a standoff, after he had fired on congregants with a 9mm pistol, shortly before Sunday services, killing six people... read more and watch FBI press conference.

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

22 civilians killed in suicide blasts in Kandahar, Afghanistan

22 people were killed when 2 suicide blasts occurred in a market area several kilometers from Kandahar Air Field, used by the U.S.-led coalition.
While some news sources are quoting 20 dead and 22 injured, the latest report is that 22 are dead and at least 50 other civilians were wounded in the blast, according to Javid Faisal, spokesman for Kandahar province and cited by AP.
Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, has claimed responsibility for the blast, which was caused initially by a suicide bomber detonating his motorcycle. As people ran to aid the injured, a second suicide bomber walked up to the area and detonated his explosives.... read full article.

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

61-year-old pensioner hangs himself in Athens, Greece


In the continuing crushing austerity in Greece, yet another suicide has been reported. The 61-year-old could not carry on any longer.
The Athens Times has reported that the man's lifeless body was found hanging in a public park, not far from his home in Nikaia, Athens. A park attendant found the pensioner and also a suicide note which was in the man's pocket... read full story.