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Florida mother killed her two kids then herself while husband was on business trip, cops say
- The manatee County Sheriff’s Office says a Florida mother killed her two children before taking her own life inside their Lakewood Ranch home.
- Police say the husband, who was on a business trip in South America, asked officers to check on the family after not hearing from them.
- The victims are identified as Josh James, 14, and Emma James, 11, who died in separate rooms of the home.
- The medical examiner has not yet determined official causes of death for the family members.
- Authorities say no one else was involved in the deadly incident.
- The family moved to the Lakewood Ranch area about three years ago without any prior incidents at the address.
- The incident occurred inside the family’s $1.7 million residence in Lakewood Ranch, a gated community.
- The sheriff’s office described the scene as violent and said the investigation is ongoing.
- The manatee County Sheriff’s Office released statements through spokesperson Randy Warren.
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