Man Killed Wife, Kids, Then Himself, Police Say
From Times Staff Reports
Police suspect that a 36-year-old man killed his wife and two young children before killing himself Tuesday night.
Roderick Fernandez is believed to have shot or stabbed to death his 26-year-old wife, Roselle, 3-year-old daughter and 11-month-old son.
The man’s 10-year-old stepson survived the attack, but was in critical condition at Children’s Hospital Oakland with a stab wound to the neck.
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