{"id":2782,"date":"2026-06-06T21:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T21:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2026-06-06T21:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T21:34:17","slug":"father-2-young-children-found-dead-in-orlando-area-apartment-shooting-deputies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2782","title":{"rendered":"Father, 2 young children found dead in Orlando-area apartment shooting: Deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>ORLANDO, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Two young children were shot and killed Friday evening inside an Orlando-area apartment, and their father was later found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=2780\">YouTuber criticized for ending pregnancy after Down syndrome diagnosis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The complex is located near the intersection of S. 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