Gunman shot dead after Portuguese celebrations

A French Riviera resident, angry over raucous revelry following Portugal’s World Cup win over England, was shot dead by police after he shot and wounded two Portugal fans.

Gunman shot dead after Portuguese celebrations

A French Riviera resident, angry over raucous revelry following Portugal’s World Cup win over England, was shot dead by police after he shot and wounded two Portugal fans.

The man, a 58-year-old postal worker, was responding to noise outside his apartment in Cap d’Ail, near Nice, after Saturday’s match, said police officer Benoit Kandel.

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