Publication Date:
Mon, 2011-07-18 08:40
The shooting happened at the Plaza Maipu station in the southwestern part of Santiago.
Police say the gunman got on the last car of a subway train and opened fire. A witness reported the man fired at least nine shots.
Police say the gunman got off the train, left the station and walked to a nearby square, where he committed suicide.
Two passengers died on the train. Three others suffered serious wounds and a fourth was slightly injured.
Authorities are trying to determine the motive for the attack.
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