Canada police: Man kills 8, including two kids, before taking own life

Edmonton, Alberta: Edmonton police say a man with a lengthy criminal record killed six adults and two young children before taking his own life in what the police chief is calling the city's worst mass murder.Chief Rod Knecht told a news conference late Tuesday night that the mass killings appear to have been a case of domestic violence.Although he didn't release the suspect's name, Knecht said he was well-known to police and had a criminal record dating back to September 1987.[caption id="attachment_2024265" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Edmonton City Police Chief Rod Knecht speaks about multiple homicides that took place at different scenes over night in Edmonton, Alberta. AP[/caption]Cindy Duong, 37, was fatally shot in a home in south Edmonton on Monday, while two men, three women, a girl and a boy were found dead a few hours later at a home in the northeast.Police say the killer's body was found Tuesday morning at a restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan.Associated Press