Man kills wife..... Five children and himself after.....

Man kills wife, five kids,
himself after being fired STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Officials say man killed family after being terminated from job NEW: Deaths following economic woes "all-too- common story" lately, mayor says Police believe man killed five children and their
mother, then took own life Five dead children included two sets of twins: one
set age 5, the other age 2 Next Article in Crime » A photo on Ervin Lupoe's Facebook page
shows his wife and five children. LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man apparently despondent about losing his job killed his
wife and five children before turning the gun on
himself, officials said Tuesday. The bodies of five children and two adults -- the
children's mother and father -- were found Tuesday
in a home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of
Wilmington. Among the dead, authorities said, were
an 8-year-old girl and two sets of twins -- 5-year-old
girls and 2-year-old boys. Ervin Lupoe apparently called 911 and contacted a
television station by fax before committing suicide,
authorities said. "No words can describe this tragedy," said Los
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "There's no
way to comprehend this unspeakable act." Police were alerted by KABC-TV, who said the
station had received a faxed letter and a call from
an individual who was threatening suicide.
Responding officers found all seven bodies inside
the home, said Capt. William Hayes. Watch emergency crews arrive at the home Nearly simultaneously with the KABC call, a man
called 911 and reported coming home and finding
his family dead, Hayes said. But, Deputy Police
Chief Kenneth Garner said, the man told KABC he
had killed them. A suicide note found at the scene "indicated a
business dispute" between Lupoe and Kaiser
Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center,
Hayes said. In the faxed note to KABC, the man
said he was despondent over an employment
situation, police said. Kaiser Permanente said Lupoe and his wife, Ana,
were both former employees of the medical center.
Both had been terminated, Hayes said, with Lupoe's
termination coming last week. It appears there were
grounds for the termination and it did not come as a
result of layoffs, he said. "There is no reason to believe this is anything other
than a murder-suicide," Lt. John Romero said.
"There is no current threat to the community, no
active search for a suspect." The father and the three girls were found in one
upstairs room of the home, the mother and twin
boys in another, police said. Deputy Police Chief
Kenneth Garner described the scene as one of the
most grisly police have encountered. Authorities did not release the names of the woman
and children. "Unfortunately, this has become an all-too-common
story in the last few months," Villaraigosa told
reporters. He urged those who have lost jobs to take
advantage of available assistance and resources,
including mental health agencies. "Job centers, foreclosure counselors, and mental
health professionals are ready to provide whatever
services are necessary to get people back on their
feet and to keep families afloat," the mayor said in a
written statement. City Councilwoman Janice Hahn said, "No matter
how desperate you are, no matter how frustrated
you are, to think this was the only answer -- to take
your whole family with you in death -- is just too
much to understand." Kaiser Permanente said it is cooperating with the
police investigation. "We are deeply saddened to hear of the deaths of
the Lupoe family," the company said. "Our
sympathies are with all their extended family and
friends at this time. We are also providing resources
and support to our employees who are affected by
this tragedy.