SANTA CLARITA – A man shot and killed his wife and their two children before fatally shooting himself in a Santa Clarita residence, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The bodies were discovered about 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, in the 28800 block of Startree Lane, according to the sheriff’s department.<\/p>\n
Sheriff’s Lt. Rodney Moore said the bodies were those of a man in his early to mid-50s; his wife in her 40s to early 50s;\u00a0\u00a0their daughter in her early 20s; and their son, about 11 or 12 years old.<\/p>\n
Their names were withheld, pending notification of kin.<\/p>\n
Deputies went to the residence after receiving a call from a family friend who requested they perform a welfare check, Moore said.<\/p>\n
“Upon those deputies’ arrival, they located four individuals who had sustained gunshot wounds to the upper torsos,” Moore said. “They were all pronounced dead here at the scene.”<\/p>\n
Moore said the case “appears to be a murder-suicide in which the husband shot and killed all three individuals and then turned the gun on himself.”<\/p>\n
The handgun was recovered at the scene. It was unclear when the shootings occurred, Moore said, adding that no one had reported hearing gunshots.<\/p>\n
“At this time, we are not looking for any outstanding suspects,” Moore said.<\/p>\n
The location was being used as a day care center, KNX1070 reported. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.<\/p>\n
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