Police: Father Killed 4 Kids, Wounded Wife

A man who shot his wife and killed his 4 young children in an attack that spilled onto their front lawn, was accused last week of assaulting her but she declined to press charges, police said Thursday. Jose Avila went on to kill himself.
Dec. 2, 2011

A man who shot his wife and killed his 4 young children in an attack that spilled onto their front lawn, was accused last week of assaulting her but she declined to press charges, police said Thursday. Jose Avila went on to kill himself.

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