REVENGE SPARKED SPOKANE MASSACRE

The man who killed four and wounded 21 at a Spokane, Washington, Air Force base yesterday apparently acted in revenge for his discharge from the military on the grounds of mental instability, it was reported today. One of the first he killed yesterday during his rampage was the psychiatrist who recommended his discharge. The shooter has been identified as Dean Mellberg, 20, of Lansing, Michigan.

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