The soldier arrived home from his post to find family gathered in mourning for his son, who died on Thursday. The soldier killed his wife, in-laws and two of his children before turning his weapon on other civilians, police said.
A soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could arrive home to attend the ceremony, killing 13 people, including 10 children, officials said Sunday.
The attack late on Saturday left the soldier’s wife, in-laws and two of his children dead before he turned his weapon on other civilians, said Lieutenant Jules Ngongo, a spokesman for the army in Ituri province, where the killings took place.
