Laid Off Kaiser Hospital Worker Kills Himself, Wife & His 5 Children
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LOS ANGELES (AP) --
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Los Angeles police said seven bodies have been found, including
five children, in an apparent murder-suicide at a Wilmington home.
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A Los Angeles hospital has confirmed that two of its former employees
died in family murder-suicide in the city's Wilmington area.
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center West Los Angeles said in a statement
that Ervin Antonio Lupoe and his wife, Ana, were former employees and
the hospital is cooperating in the police investigation.
Police said the man shot his wife, 8-year-old daughter, twin 5-year-
old daughters and twin 2-year-old boys shortly before 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday in their home.
The hospital said in its statement, "We are deeply saddened to hear of
the deaths of the Lupoe family."
Police in Los Angeles said a father apparently distraught over job
problems shot and killed his wife and five young children and then
committed suicide at their home in the Wilmington area. The victims
include two sets of twins.
Shortly before the killings, the man faxed a letter to a TV station
claiming he and his wife had been fired from jobs as medical
technicians and she suggested they kill themselves and their children,
too.
The TV station said the man wrote this question: "Why leave the
children to a stranger?"
The note said the couple worked at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles
Medical Center.
The man wrote that they filed a grievance but nothing was done and two
days later they were fired.
To quote the note: "They did nothing to the manager who started such
and did not attempt to assist us in the matter, knowing we have no job
and five children under 8 years old with no place to go. So here we
are."
At the bottom of the note, the man wrote, "Oh lord, my God, is there
no hope for a widow's son?"
johns
> and did not attempt to assist us in the matter, knowing we have no job
> and five children under 8 years old with no place to go. So here we
> are."
What did that manager do ?
johns
Mke
"johns" <john...@moscow.com> wrote in message
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On the John and Ken show (LA drive time show) it is reported he and wife
both lost jobs. Pulled kids out of school several weeks ago and told someone
he was moving family to Kansas. Recently had neighbors over for BBQ to show
his recent home remodeling project. Described as a nice family, no problems
etc..Some reports stated they were fired. Facts still developing.
letter he faxed to tv station about his situation and decision to kill
family
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/feature?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=6627537
Mke
Kris Baker
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> http://cbs2.com/local/Los.Angeles.police.2.918830.html
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> Kaiser Permanente Medical Center West Los Angeles said in a statement
> that Ervin Antonio Lupoe and his wife, Ana, were former employees and
> the hospital is cooperating in the police investigation.
Isn't this the same hospital that is going to get (pretty much)
stuck with the bill for those octuplets born today?
(just checked) -- yup
Kris
jerry warner
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> "PT" <pigtrott...@comcast.net> wrote in message
no its the bellflower Kaiser Permanente and not WEST LA (I work for
them also)
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Thanks for the correction. Did you know these people?
td