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[Published: Tuesday June 01 2010]

 Judges shot dead in Chinese court

Peking, 01 June-(ANA)-A man armed with a submachine gun has killed three judges at a court in China's southern Hunan province, reports say.

Three other judges were injured before the man, who was also carrying two more weapons, killed himself.

Correspondents say shootings are relatively rare in China, as few people have access to firearms.

The Associated Press news agency reports that the judges had been discussing a case unrelated to the gunman.

The country has in the past had a comparatively low rate of violent crime, meaning the recent violence has been all the more shocking. (ANA)

FA/ANA/01 June 2010------


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