Man killed his wife and an 8-year-old boy at California Primary school

California: In a suspected murder-suicide attempt a man shot and killed his estranged wife and wounded two children who were behind her, one of whom died surrendering to his wounds.

The shooting happened at 10:30 local time (17:30 GMT) at North Park Elementary School in San Bernardino County, 60 miles (96km) east of Los Angeles.

After killing his wife he turned the gun to himself in an attempt to suicide.

A 53 year old suspect, Cedric Anderson gained entry into the school as a visitor while concealing his gun until opening a fire into a classroom where his wife was teaching 15 children with special needs, authority said.

While killing his wife Karen Elaine Smith he fatally wounded eight years old Jonnathen Martinez, who was taken to the hospital but later surrendered to his wounds.