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A Newport father told police he "just snapped," then killed his wife, daughter, her boyfriend and the family dog in their home Tuesday morning.
They were found dead in a home at 15 Laycock Lane around 8 a.m.
Michael Richardson, 45, was holed up in the home after the shootings but later surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
Joyce Richardson, wife
Sunny Richardson, daughter and a senior at Newport High School
Phillip Leslie, Sunny's boyfriend and a junior at Newport High School
Police say Michael Richardson left his job at a printing company at 3 a.m. Tuesday, came home and shot the three, plus the family dog.
"Evidently he had a bad day at work. And they were having some problems at home and he just lost it, he snapped," said Officer Tom Collins of Newport Police.
Police say around 6:10 a.m., Richardson called his son and employer and said, "I killed my family."
After brief negotiations, he came out of the house, but police say he may have planned for a fight.
"There were also weapons placed strategically around the home, one a .50 caliber rifle on a tripod placed at the front door. There were weapons throughout the house," Officer Collins said. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/12/27/3murder.html
They were found dead in a home at 15 Laycock Lane around 8 a.m.
Michael Richardson, 45, was holed up in the home after the shootings but later surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident.
Joyce Richardson, wife
Sunny Richardson, daughter and a senior at Newport High School
Phillip Leslie, Sunny's boyfriend and a junior at Newport High School
Police say Michael Richardson left his job at a printing company at 3 a.m. Tuesday, came home and shot the three, plus the family dog.
"Evidently he had a bad day at work. And they were having some problems at home and he just lost it, he snapped," said Officer Tom Collins of Newport Police.
Police say around 6:10 a.m., Richardson called his son and employer and said, "I killed my family."
After brief negotiations, he came out of the house, but police say he may have planned for a fight.
"There were also weapons placed strategically around the home, one a .50 caliber rifle on a tripod placed at the front door. There were weapons throughout the house," Officer Collins said. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2005/local/12/27/3murder.html