A  33-year-old father-of-six suspected of killing his wife and their neighbor before going to a church and shooting their pastor dead has been caught and is in custody. Andres 'Andy' Avalos is said to have started his killing spree in the city of Bradenton, around 45 miles south of Tampa Bay, on Thursday afternoon. Detectives were called to the Bayshore Baptist Church where they found father-of-two James 'Tripp' Battle, 31, dead in the courtyard. Authorities were then led to a home nearby where they discovered the bodies of Amber Avalos, 33, the suspect's wife of 15 years, and neighbor Denise Potter, 45.
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Andres 'Andy' Avalos allegedly killed three people in the city of Bradenton
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Police found James 'Tripp' Battle, 31, dead at Bayshore Basptist Church
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They then went to a home nearby and discovered the bodies of his wife of 15 years Amber Avalos, 33, and Denise Potter, 45,
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Suspect's father is a minister at the church, his wife was children's director
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Sheriff Brad Steube said Mr Battle and Avalos met face-to-face in the church courtyard shortly before the shooting
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Authorities said the deadly incident was prompted by a 'domestic situation'
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His Chervolet Suburban was dumped at a Walmart 11 miles from the church
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