5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment

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Authorities say five young children and a woman have been found slain inside a Florida apartment. Investigators with the Collier County Sheriff's Office are looking for the woman's 33-year-old husband, Mesac Damas, though they have not named him as a suspect.

Story Created: Sep 20, 2009 at 11:29 AM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 20, 2009 at 11:29 AM MDT

5 children, woman found dead in Fla. apartment

A crime scene investigator removes bags of evidence Sunday from a home where authorities say Guerline Damas and her five children were found dead Saturday evening.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say five young children and a woman have been found slain inside a Florida apartment.

Investigators with the Collier County Sheriff's Office are looking for the woman's 33-year-old husband, Mesac Damas, though they have not named him as a suspect. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Michelle Batten says investigators believe Damas boarded a flight to Haiti from Miami International Airport.

Sheriff's officials say they want to talk to Damas, who is a person of interest. He's described as just over six feet tall, 230 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities say the woman and five young children were found dead inside their home Saturday evening. Investigators have not said how they died or how old they were.


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