Washington: A man shot dead five people Saturday in a park in the US state of Kentucky before turning the weapon on himself, Xinhua reported.

The attack took place around 11.35 a.m. in a trailer park in Mount Carmel community. The assailant was armed with a shotgun.

Police found the bodies of six people including the attacker. The identity of the victims was not immediately known.
BDST: 1452 HRS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010