Jordan-- An ex-Jordanian police officer opened fire on contractors at a police training center Monday, killing two Americans and a third man and leaving many others wounded.The shooting took place on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital, Amman, at the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center.Jordanian governement spokesman Mohammed Momani told CBS News three trainers were killed; two Americans and one South African. He said six others were injured in the attack, including four Jordanians.Momani said the gunman, who was 29 years old, was killed during the attack.A source told CBS News the assailant was a police captain, and that the attack took place in the facility's cafeteria.A U.S. official told CBS News two American civilian contractors were killed and one injured by the policeman, who was apparently disgruntled after having been fired recently.The U.S. Embassy said it was aware of the reports but had no immediate comment.
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