A young US sheriff’s deputy who opened fire on a pizza party and killed six people reportedly flew into a rage when he was rebuffed by his former girlfriend.

THE off-duty sheriff’s deputy who killed six young people and critically wounded another during a homecoming weekend gathering may have acted following a romantic dispute.

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy admitted he went on a shooting rampage and killed six young people who had gathered for pizza and movies before being killed himself, US authorities said today.

An off-duty sheriff’s deputy went on a shooting rampage at a home where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities shot him dead.

SIX young people, including two schoolchildren were killed when a part-time policeman went on a gun rampage in the US yesterday.