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.

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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