Now, this was a fine 'how-do-you-do' for the holidays ...

Three dead after man in Santa suit opens fire at party

Police in Covina, Califonia say three people are dead after a man in a Santa Claus suit opened fire at a Christmas Eve party in a home in suburban Los Angeles that subsequently caught fire.

Covina police Lt. Pat Buchanan says the man arrived at the party late Wednesday and immediately opened fire with a handgun.

Buchanan says three bodies were found after the fire was put out. He could not say how the fire started or how the three people died.

Buchanan says three other people were injured, including two who were shot.He says officers were still hearing gunshots after they arrived and found the house in flames.