Article: Murder-suicide shocks Kahului neighborhood

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KAHULUI >> Kahului resident Jose Delos Santos Sr. appeared to lead a normal life until recently, when suddenly he began having mental problems, relatives and friends said.

Using a handgun, he fatally shot his wife before killing himself shortly before 4:12 p.m. Sunday, police said.

Rose Kirland, a family friend, said Delos Santos was a "good provider" and that his wife, Lailani, was "soft-spoken."

"They were the 'Leave It to Beaver' family," Kirland said.

The murder-suicide shocked residents on Pona Way who lived near the couple and their teenage son and daughter.

"He was always quiet. He always said, 'Hi,'" ...

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