Four killed in indiscriminate shooting in Florida

The assailant broke into the house and killed the entire family

Attacker fought for US in Iraq and Afghanistan: Mentally ill ex-soldier arrested

WASHINGTON: Four people, including a newborn baby, were shot dead by a former American soldier in Florida. The ex-soldier was arrested by police and interrogated.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the ex-soldier was mentally ill. A house in Polk County, Florida, was hit by a shooting. The firing was carried out by a former soldier of the American Army. A total of four people, including a newborn baby, his mother, grandmother and one other, were shot dead by a former American soldier named Brian Riley, 32.

The assailant who fired the shots was immediately picked up by the police. Preliminary investigations revealed that he had been mentally ill for some time. He told Anne's girlfriend that he could talk to God directly. He claimed that a girl was going to commit suicide and her family should be informed about this.

He opened fire about nine hours later. No other information has been obtained about the family who was targeted, but he had no direct enemies, the former soldier said in a police statement.

The accused was shot once and was shifted to the hospital. There he tried to snatch a gun from a policeman. The Polk County Sheriff said an investigation is under way into why the family who was targeted was shot, but according to a preliminary investigation, the accused did not know the family.

According to his girlfriend's statement, he was mentally ill and claimed to be able to talk to God. His mental illness was expressed to have something to do with this family. The sheriff added that this man has fought wars for the country. He was indeed a hero, but because of this he has become a murderer in the country.