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Florida Dad in Kill Spree

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Two sons, wife dead in "senseless" rage.

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Polk County Sheriff's Department

A domestic dispute on Sunday night ended in four deaths, when a man in Lakeland, Florida shot his wife, two sons, and then himself. The boys were five-months and seven-years-old— a third child, a 13-year-old son, was chased through the garage by the father, evading gunfire and successfully escaping to a neighbor’s home. The boy will be placed with family members. While the motive of the shootings is unknown, the local sheriff said: "This is one of the most tragic, senseless and horrific crimes we have investigated.”

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