3 Children Shot to Death; Boy, 16, Is Held in Custody
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LEBANON, Mo. — Three children in a family, ages 3 to 14, were shot and killed in their rural home and a 16-year-old boy was in custody, authorities said. LaClede County Sheriff Robert Dotson said the suspect knew the victims and confessed to a friend Tuesday. Investigators said they had not established a motive.
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