INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The gunman remained holed up in the apartment overnight and all day Monday (Representational)Washington: A
hostage drama in Florida ended Monday with the death of four children at the hands of a gunman, who also took his own life, police said.The
ordeal began Sunday in Orlando when police responded to a report of domestic violence at an apartment and one of the officers was shot
That officer remains in critical condition.The gunman remained holed up in the apartment overnight and all day Monday with the children, who
were aged one, six, 10 and 11."A short time ago we made entry into the apartment and found that all four children have been killed by the
suspect by apparent gunshot wounds," Orlando police chief John Mina told a news conference just before midnight."It appears the suspect took
his own life as well," Mina added.Police stayed in contact with the gunman throughout the day.The gunman's phone had sporadic service, and
police tried to offer him one of their phones.In doing so, officers saw the body of one child and decided to try to rescue the others
A big boom was heard at the complex at about 9:00 pm, the Orlando Sentinel newspaper reported.It said the gunman has been identified as Gary
Lindsey, 35, and that he was a felon on probation for arson and other offenses.Two of the children were believed to be his and other two
were of the woman who reported Lindsey for hitting her, the paper said.That woman called police after fleeing the apartment Sunday
night.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
