A gunman has killed five people and wounded 11 others after opening fire in a crowded Philippine market. The shooter began firing a semi-automatic pistol at the market in Kawit town, about 40 kilometres south of Manila, before he was shot dead by police. Investigating officer Arnulfo Lopez said the gunman "would fire at anybody who crossed his path". A seven-year-old girl was one of the people killed, with four other children among the wounded, Mr Lopez said. He identified the suspect as Ronaldo Bae, a middle-aged man who had once contested and lost an election for the post of local village chief. District police chief Jamie Rollon said the gunman's motive was not yet known. "He suddenly went berserk. He was just shooting at anyone, bystanders, market vendors," Mr Rollon said. Provincial governor Juanito Remulla said some of the victims were children, including a two-year-old baby, but further details and confirmation from police were not immediately available.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-04/gunman-goes-on-rampage-in-philippine-market/4453104
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/9-dead-philippines-shooting-rampage-article-1.1232981
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