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Dad Kills 9-Month-Old Son and Self, Leaves Suicide Note on Facebook

While it's becoming increasingly common for people to leave suicide notes on their Facebook pages, the circumstances surrounding Stephen Garcia's death in particular still gives us the creeps.

Distraught over the separation from his ex-girlfriend, the 25-year-old California native was apparently on a court-ordered visit with their 9-month-old son Wyatt when he drove to an isolated dirt trail in the San Bernardino Mountains and then killed the boy before killing himself in an undisclosed fashion.

Eight hours later, a suicide note, last will and testament, along with a photo collage of Garcia and his son, appeared on his Facebook profile.

"I led everyone on my side of the family to believe I wouldn't of done this because I did not want them to know," the letter read. "But I had been thinking about doing this for months."

According to The Victorville Daily Press, Garcia's saw his actions partly as a way to get back at his ex. "Our deaths are a lot for her," the letter explained. "But that is not the reason I did it. It was the only way we could be happy without Katie. I did this out of love for our son, to protect him and myself."

Since Facebook profile updates are done in real-time -- time-released updates are not available -- police believe a third party would have to had posted the grim note. [From: The Victorville Daily Press and KTLA News]

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