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4 Dead, Including 2 Children, In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Connecticut
Patrick J. King fatally shot three family members before dying by suicide after a two-hour standoff involving multiple police agencies, with motive still unknown.
- On Friday, Patrick J. King shot and killed his girlfriend Felisha Matthews and two children, Ava R. King and Mileena Matthews, at a Milford Street home in Plainville before taking his own life.
- Authorities arrived after King's sister called 911 at 3:53 p.m. reporting he had shot his girlfriend and daughter and planned to take his own life.
- Police recovered several weapons from the home, and investigators confirmed all three victims died from gunshot wounds; the firearm used was legally registered to King, who held a valid carry permit.
- Plainville Police Chief Christopher Vanghele stated, "This is a very dark day for the Town of Plainville, and for Connecticut," as schools will provide support services Monday for students grieving the loss of Mileena.
- Although the family moved into the residence in mid-January, officials found no prior calls for service at the address, and investigators are continuing to examine the scene, though a motive for the tragedy remains unknown.
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A quiet Connecticut neighbourhood was shattered after Patrick King triggered a SWAT stand-off that ended in the deaths of his family and himself. The tragedy unfolded on Milford Street in Plainville, where authorities responded to what initially appeared to be a domestic disturbance but quickly escalated into a high-risk siege. Within hours, police discovered a devastating scene inside the home, confirming a murder-suicide involving King. BREAKI…
4 dead in Plainville, Connecticut murder-suicide; 2 children among victims
A man killed his girlfriend and two children before fatally shooting himself during a standoff with police in Plainville, Connecticut, according to officials. The victims included his 4-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old girl. Police were called to the Plainville home on Friday after a woman reported that her brother had called her and said he had shot and killed his girlfriend and his 4-year-old daughter and was going to kill himself, accordin…
Police: Man kills girlfriend, two children before fatally shooting himself at Plainville home
Police received a 911 call from the man's sister saying she got a call from her brother who said he shot and killed his girlfriend and daughter and was going to kill himself.
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