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Tragic Football Argument Ends in Murder-Suicide in Florida

12/25/2025

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In Lakeland, Florida, Crystal Kenney was killed and her 13-year-old daughter was wounded after an argument over a Monday Night Football game.
Jason Kenney, 47, shot his wife and her stepdaughter before taking his own life.
The one-year-old daughter was unharmed, and the children are in the care of their grandparents, with neighbors noting past abuse but no police calls.

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Story summary

In Lakeland, Florida, Crystal Kenney was killed and her 13-year-old daughter was wounded after an argument over a Monday Night Football game.
Jason Kenney, 47, shot his wife and her stepdaughter before taking his own life.
The one-year-old daughter was unharmed, and the children are in the care of their grandparents, with neighbors noting past abuse but no police calls.