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Man kills father-in-law in apparent murder-suicide, deputies say

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said a man killed his wife’s father at a home in Clermont Wednesday night before apparently taking his own life.

Investigators said the shooter went to the home of his estranged wife’s parents on Windchime Circle and confronted the father-in-law there.

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According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect fatally shot his father-in-law in the home then left and apparently killed himself.

Neither the suspect nor the victim have been identified.

The investigation by the sheriff’s office is ongoing.