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Man killed by neighbour after trying to kill his own twin infants

An Oklahoma man aged 27 was shot twice in the back when he tried to kill his twin three-months-old children under water in a bathtub while threatening their mother with a knife.

Leland Foster died out of gunshot wounds from his neighbor who had been alerted of the intent by a 12-year-old girl before saving the lives of the kids and their mother, though by shooting to kill, City of Ada spokeswoman Lisa Bratcher told journalists.

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