Police Kill Man Suspected of Shooting Florida Mother, 3 Children

Police Kill Man Suspected of Shooting Florida Mother, 3 Children
Al Joseph Stenson. Lake Wales Police Department via AP
The Associated Press
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LAKE WALES, Fla.—After an hourslong standoff at a motel, police in central Florida fatally shot a man suspected of killing a 40-year-old woman and her three children, authorities said Wednesday.

Al Joseph Stenson, 38, quickly became a suspect Tuesday night after police were called to an apartment complex in Lake Wales, where the bodies of the woman and children, ages 21, 17, and 11, were found. Their names have not been released.