What county in California did the Christmas massacre occur?
Sixteen children were left orphaned in the Christmas Eve massacre carried out by a gunman dressed as Santa Claus who slaughtered his ex-wife and her family, according to reports. Los Angeles Coroners officers have yet to officially identify the nine people killed by Bruce Pardo, 45, who opened fire at the home of his former in-laws on Wednesday before setting fire to the house and taking his own life. But the devastating impact upon the family of Pardo’s ex-wife became clear on Saturday as police released the names of the nine people classified as missing who are presumed to have been killed by the gunman. The nine were identified as Pardo’s ex-wife Sylvia Ortega, her parents, her two brothers and their partners, her sister and her teenage nephew. Coroner’s office assistant chief Ed Winter said Friday the bodies of the victims were burned beyond recognition and that it would take several days for formal identification as officials checked x-ray and dental records. Sylvia Ortega’s three
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6530779&page=1 Ninth Body Found in Christmas Eve Massacre Police Suspect Bruce Pardo Entered Ex-In-Laws’ home, Killed 9, Burned Home and Later Took His Own Life Another body was found Friday morning in the Covina, Calif., home that was the site of a Christmas Eve massacre, bringing the death toll to nine, a Los Angeles County coroner’s official told the Associated Press today. Man in Santa Suit Kills 8, Self on Christmas Eve Investigators seeking further information about Pardo’s motives have begun searching his home in the suburban Los Angeles community of Montrose. (ABC/AP Photo) Police say Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, 45, dressed in a Santa Claus costume, opened fire at a crowded Christmas Eve party before lighting a fire at the home of his former in-laws Wednesday. The suspected “Santa shooter” took his own life hours later and had booby-trapped his rental car with explosives.
