‘It hurts too much’: Hostage situation that left four children dead has Florida neighbourhood reeling
Two of the children found dead in Florida are thought to be the suspect’s; the others are believed to belong to the woman who reported being battered by him; a police officer was also injured
A nearly 24-hour stand-off ended in tragedy late Monday, with the discovery that four children had been killed by a man suspected of shooting a police officer at the west Orlando residential complex.
Authorities identified the gunman as 35-year-old Gary Wayne Lindsey Jnr, a felon who was on probation for arson and other charges.
Lindsey had apparently shot the children – aged 1, 6, 10 and 11 – that he had taken as hostages before taking his own life, Orlando police Chief John Mina said. Residents at the Westbrook Apartments were still reeling on Tuesday morning.
The children’s names have not been released. But two of the children found dead are believed to be Lindsey’s, while the others are believed to belong to the woman who reported being battered by Lindsey.
The stand-off began at about 11.45pm on Sunday after police officers arrived to a report of domestic violence at the Westbrook Apartments, police said.