Covina massacre

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On December 24, 2008, a mass shooting and arson attack took place in Covina, California, United States. Nine members of the Ortega-Ortiz family were killed before the perpetrator, 45-year-old Bruce Pardo, fled the scene, dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his brother's residence the following morning. The massacre was subject to national coverage because Pardo had worn a Santa suit to gain access to the property and hide his weapons. Police speculated that Pardo's divorce, which had been finalized only one week before the killings, was a factor in why Pardo had decided to kill his ex-wife and her relatives.

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