The Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office on Friday said 39-year-old Officer Ezequiel Almodovar gunned down his 38-year-old wife, Marielis Soto, and their two children, 16-year-old Ezequiel Almodovar and 12-year-old Gabriel Almodovar, before turning the weapon on himself. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer shot and killed his wife and their two sons just days after a flowing post on his Facebook page about their recent trip to Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom.<\/p>\n
The only survivor in the deadly shooting was the family, Shih Tzu, Fluffy,\u00a0 The bodies were found during a wellness check on Thursday around 3 p.m., Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference. Concerned relatives said they hadn\u2019t seen the family in over a week and Almodovar\u2019s fellow agents reported that he had failed to show up for work.<\/p>\n
Folks were concerned about the safety and well-being of the occupants inside that house, Mina stated. Deputies forced entry into the family\u2019s residence in Orlando, where they discovered all four of them dead from gunshot wounds. Just days ahead of the attack, Almodovar posted on what appears to be his Facebook page about a recent family trip to Disney\u2019s Animal Kingdom,\u00a0People\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n
Family time\u2026we needed this..no school, no work, no adult bull**** just family time and enjoying life through eyes of kids\u2026 love you baby, he\u00a0wrote in his Facebook status update.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, who was recently transferred to a new post in Jacksonville, also seemingly wrote a passionate tribute to his wife on Valentine\u2019s Day. Happy Valentine\u2019s Day to my forever Valentine!!! Marielis Soto-Almodovar. Today is a day of love, but there\u2019s not enough days for me to show you how much I love you and how much you mean to me today and every day!!!! he wrote above a series of photos of the couple.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve always been there for me and I hope I can continue to show you the love you deserve mi amor\u2026 te amooooo forever and ever!!!!<\/p>\n
Diane Sabatino, the director of field operations for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s field offices in Tampa and Miami, in a statement on Friday that they are currently working with the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office to ensure that any information needed for their ongoing investigation is made available.<\/p>\n
CBP\u2019s Miami & Tampa Field Offices are saddened to learn of the deaths of one of our own, Sabatino.<\/p>\n
We are devastated by this tragic loss and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected.<\/p>\n
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