5 dead in murder-suicide

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5 dead in murder-suicide
Sun, 04-19-2009 - 11:25am

Frederick County family of 5 found dead
Middletown man who killed wife, kids and himself left note saying he was sorry, police say

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.middletown19apr19,0,1973183.story

A father killed his wife and three young children, then shot himself in an apparent murder-suicide that authorities are calling this quiet Frederick County community's "worst, most horrific event" in decades.

Frederick County sheriff's deputies found the bodies in the family home after receiving a 911 call from a relative shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday. The father, identified as Christopher Alan Wood, 34, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. Wood's 33-year-old wife, Francis Billotti-Wood, and their three children were each shot once and also sustained "traumatic cut injuries," although authorities said autopsies would determine the exact cause of their deaths and how long they had been dead.

Authorities also said they found five handwritten notes at the scene indicating that Christopher Wood, an employee at CSX, may have had psychological and financial problems.

A 5-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy were found in their beds, said Cpl. Jennifer Bailey, a spokeswoman for the sheriff's office. A 2-year-old girl was found with her mother in a bed in the master bedroom, Bailey said. Wood's body was found on the floor of the master bedroom, she said.

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