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Pictured: 'Beautiful' family slain hours after church by 'mentally ill father who was tormented by the prospect of Obama winning the election'
Albert, Kathleen, Mathew and Christopher Peterson were found dead Tuesday in their Herndon, Virginia home
Police say Albert shot dead his family before turning the weapon on himself
A friend of the family says that Albert suffered from debilitating paranoia, exacerbated by the upcoming election
'He just did not want his kids inheriting this mess,' the friend said
By Emily Anne Epstein
PUBLISHED:20:51 EST, 27 September 2012| UPDATED: 08:13 EST, 29 September 2012
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Albert Peterson shot dead his wife and two sons hours after going to church because he dreaded the thought of Obama winning the election, a family friend has revealed.
A confidante of the family for the past 25 years has spoken to MailOnline about the strength and grace of the Peterson family, as well as the torment that plagued Albert which drove him to shoot dead his wife Kathleen and his two sons Christopher and Mathew at their suburban home in DC on Sunday.
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