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Murder-Suicide Parents Fired for Misconduct

Dad claimed suicide pact; blamed Kaiser

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(Newser) – The Los Angeles man suspected of killing his wife and five children before committing suicide lost his job due to misconduct, not layoffs, the Times reports. Ervin Antonio Lupoe and wife Ana were terminated from a Kaiser Permanente medical center, and sources say allegations of fraud were involved. A letter Lupoe sent to KABC-TV indicated the investigation had to do with employment misrepresentation and a child-care issue.

Lupoe may have started shooting as early as Monday night. He called the police yesterday. His letter, sent yesterday morning, said he and his wife “felt it better to end our lives, and why leave our children in someone else’s hands” following their “horrendous ordeal.” He blamed Kaiser for his actions, claiming a supervisor suggested he shoot himself and that the hospital did not help his family.

This photo obtained Jan. 27, 2009 from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page shows their five children, Brittney, center, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely, rear, and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.
This photo obtained Jan. 27, 2009 from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page shows their five children, Brittney, center, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely, rear, and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.   (AP Photo)
This photo from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page shows Ervin Antonio Lupoe, his wife Ana, and their five children: Brittney, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.
This photo from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page shows Ervin Antonio Lupoe, his wife Ana, and their five children: Brittney, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.   (AP Photo)
These photos from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page show Ervin Antonio Lupoe, his wife Ana, and their five children: Brittney, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.
These photos from Ervin Antonio Lupoe's Facebook page show Ervin Antonio Lupoe, his wife Ana, and their five children: Brittney, twin girls Jaszmin and Jassely and twin boys Benjamin and Christian.   (AP Photo)
Los Angeles County coroner workers take away a body in Wilmington, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 from the home where seven people were found dead, including five children.
Los Angeles County coroner workers take away a body in Wilmington, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 from the home where seven people were found dead, including five children.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Every time I called him, he was at work. He worked all the time. - Josephine Lupoe, Ervin Antonio Lupoe's grandmother

We saw him happy. I knew him as a good person and a good worker. - Vic Tuvera, Ervin Antonio Lupoe's co-worker

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radnip
Jan 29, 09 4:05 AM CST
Wow, a guy with no free choice. How novel. Reply
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DLSmooth
Jan 29, 09 6:45 AM CST
This is further proof that Satan and his demons are very busy. (Revelation 12:7-12) http://www.watchtower.org/e/20070601/article_02.htm Reply
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Thinker
Jan 29, 09 7:17 AM CST
My heart is broken for this man and woman. But this needs to wake young people up. This is no time to be having children. Think long and hard about the consequences. Save yourselves heartache and added pressure during these times. Do not have children. Reply
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lrm
Jan 29, 09 3:01 PM CST
Are you effing for real? Is that what you learned from this article? What nonsense.
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Shannonals
Feb 2, 09 2:34 PM CST
Thinker, what the heck are you talking about?
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