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Friday, July 30, 1999 Published at 13:07 GMT 14:07 UK
World: Americas
Special report: Murder in Atlanta
Atlanta is in mourning after a shooting spree in which 12 people, including the gunman's wife and children, were killed. BBC News Online looks at the story behind the murders.
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Listen to a caller alerting Atlanta emergency services
The BBC's Rob Watson: "A very American drama"
The BBC's Brian Barron: "The fact that he had two handguns can only intensify the debate about gun control"
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Newspapers across the United States are carrying front-page stories asking why another multiple shooting has occurred.
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The victims of the Atlanta killing spree are the latest casualties in America's long history of gun violence.
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