Florida mother murders her mother and two children before taking her own life
Hailey Dempsey shot her mother, Valerie DeBoe, and later killed her four-year-old and four-month-old daughters before committing suicide in Plant City, Florida.
In the early hours of May 3, Hailey Dempsey opened fire on her mother, Valerie DeBoe, at a residence in Plant City. After fleeing on foot with her three children, she returned to a second location where she killed her four-year-old and four-month-old daughters and attempted, but failed, to shoot her two-year-old daughter. The sequence ended with Dempsey turning the gun on herself.
Why it matters
The case highlights the severity of domestic violence and gun access issues within families.
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