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Police: Father Killed 14-Month-Old Son, Self

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - Maine State Police say a man apparently shot and killed his 14-month-old son before fatally shooting himself following a standoff.Autopsies show that both died from a single gunshot wound in Presque Isle on Sunday.
 
Police identified the father as 35-year-old Matthew Leavitt, and his son as Quinten Leavitt.
 
Police were called to Leavitt's home. When they entered, they found the bodies.