The police confirmed that Anand Sujith Henry, a former Meta employee, was suspected of killing his wife and four-year-old twins before shooting himself in a brutal murder-suicide in California.
His wife, Alice Priyanka, and their twin sons, Noah and Neithan, were found dead at their $2.1 million home in California's San Mateo.
Henry Identified as a Suspect
On Monday, the police discovered the couple dead with gunshot wounds inside a bathroom when they checked on the couple. The kids were found dead in a bedroom.
"At this time, next of kin have been notified, and we can now confirm the identities as Anand Henry (father), Alice Benziger (mother), and their minor twin boys. A 9mm handgun legally registered to Henry was located on the bathroom floor where both adults' bodies were located," the San Mateo Police Department said in a statement as they investigated the scene.
The police department accused Henry of being responsible for the killings. The officials claimed that Henry and Benziger succumbed to gunshot wounds, and based on the investigation to date, Henry has been identified as the suspect.
The officials added that their investigation shows Benziger succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds while Henry suffered from a single shot. The cause of death for the children is still pending pathology, but they could confirm they did not die from gunfire or showed any signs of bodily trauma.
The family, originally from Kerala, lived in the US for the past nine years. Priyanka worked as a senior analyst, and Henry was a software engineer.
According to court documents, Henry filed for divorce in 2016, but it was not finalized.
The authorities claimed no history of violence at the residence, and the family only contacted the police when they spotted a mountain lion in their backyard.
However, when people who knew the family could not contact them over the weekend, police were called to conduct a welfare check. The murder-suicide's motivation is still a mystery.
Furthermore, the police said their investigation into the motive behind this tragedy continues. They would like to share with the community both domestic violence and mental health resources to help and assist, and they noted that something like this does not need to happen again.
San Jose Shooting Kills 10, Including Gunman
At least ten people, including the gunman, have died in a shooting that broke out at a light rail maintenance yard in San Jose, California, early on Wednesday morning.
Authorities are looking for a motive for the violence, which local officials have described as a 'terrible' tragedy.
According to the authorities, about 40 people were present at the facility when the shootings started, and the gunfire broke out in two different buildings on Wednesday. The police said that the shooter worked for the Valley Transportation Authority, which operates the light rail facility in Silicon Valley.
The shooting started around 6:30 am local time in a facility that stores trains and serves as a transit control center, and the employees are among the victims.
Cindy Chavez, a Santa Clara county supervisor, said these folks were heroes during COVID-19 as the buses and VTA never stopped running.
