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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:55 PM Apr 2020

Murder-suicide in central FL. My brother-in-law worked with him

He’d apparently recently purchased a gun and suspected his wife was having an affair

My brother-in-law said that topic had never come up and he’d even brought his kids into work before. Seemed a nice guy

Police: Central Florida man fatally shoots wife, 2 sons and self
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/os-ne-haines-city-family-killed-murder-suicide-20200407-2hbuabi3sjchli5gfujjznf6ha-story.html

There was no evidence of a struggle. Haines City is southwest of Orlando.

Mark Joseph, 43, had called 911 and told dispatchers that he had shot his wife and children, police said. He then told the dispatcher that he intended to shoot himself and that the door would be unlocked.

Responding officers and deputies said they Marie Joseph, 43, lying on a couch with her husband in a nearby chair. Darren Joseph, 18, and Markus Joseph, 14, were found in their respective beds.

All four had gunshot wounds to the head, investigators said. Marie Joseph had also been shot in the shoulder.
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Murder-suicide in central FL. My brother-in-law worked with him (Original Post) Roland99 Apr 2020 OP
The sad thing is we'll probably see more of these as these lockdowns drag on. Initech Apr 2020 #1
What a dipshit. Bad enough he killed the wife, why'd he kill the two almost grown sons too. Nt raccoon Apr 2020 #2
In his twisted mind mercuryblues Apr 2020 #3
The older one was about to go into the Navy Roland99 Apr 2020 #7
"Seemed A Nice Guy" sfstaxprep Apr 2020 #4
I read about this yesterday, heartbreaking. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #5
Boy Do I Want To Jump To Conclusions! ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #6

mercuryblues

(14,531 posts)
3. In his twisted mind
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:17 PM
Apr 2020

he thinks he is "saving" them. From the fallout of his murdering their mother, from being separated from each other (1 is 18 the other 14) Maybe he was mad at them too, if they defended their Mom (turned against him.)

ProfessorGAC

(65,021 posts)
6. Boy Do I Want To Jump To Conclusions!
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:54 PM
Apr 2020

I'm sorry & no I don't have a tinfoil hat, but my mind went right to Magda Goebbels.

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