Two policeman and a young man have been shot and killed by an enraged pensioner in Quinta do Conde to the south of Lisbon in a row sparked by a constantly barking dog.
Rogério Coelho, a 77-year-old, opened fire on his neighbour António José Pereira and then shot at those who went to Pereira's aid as he lay dying.
Three people were confirmed dead on Saturday, including the two police officers as Coelho picked them off from his window after a long running feud erupted over the dog that, according to neighbours, " never stopped barking."
The second victim, a plainclothes policeman who lived in the neighbourhood, was shot and killed after hearing shots and running to the property to investigate.
A second police officer from a nearby patrol that had been called to the scene was shot in the head and killed as he attended to his colleague.
The third victim was a 23-year-old man who was the son of the plainclothes policeman who had been shot. The son was seriously injured in the gunfire and later died of his wounds in hospital.
Grandfather Rogério Coelho then tried to kill himself with his hunting rifle but failed. He was arrested and taken to São Bernardo hospital in Setubal for treatment to facial injuries. He is said to be in a stable physical condition but it remains to be seen how long it will be before he can be presented to a magistrate.
