Samuel Lau was not a man who shared his problems with friends or neighbors. He did, however, leave a detailed note about his troubles for strangers to read after he killed his wife, two sons and himself.

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Police Lt. Bill Ferguson said the letter spelled out the "personal and business problems" that drove the Hong Kong fireworks importer to fatally shoot his family before turning the gun on himself.

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