'Tragic loss': Community reels after Customs officer kills wife, 16- and 12-year-old sons, then himself
February 22, 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a church gym in Longwood, 20 young men circled around their basketball coach to kick off the first practice of the season.But the huddle was notably short two players.The players of the Lightning Youth Basketball team listened as coach Don Martin’s voice took on a solemn tone.“One of our assistant coaches and two of our kids are dead, as of yesterday,” Martin told the boys. “It’s sad news. It hit everybody hard, but like Lightning, we’re going to carry forward, (and) we’re going to represent.”The team took a moment of silence for Ezequiel “Zeke” Almodovar, 16, and Gabriel “G...