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Four dead in North Hills murder-suicide including two young children, one just six days old
Police are investigating a triple murder-suicide in North Hills, San Fernando Valley, where a mother is believed to have shot and killed her two children, including a six-day-old baby girl, and their 31-year-old father before taking her own life.
Los Angeles police are investigating what they describe as a triple murder-suicide at a home in North Hills, San Fernando Valley, where four people were found dead. The victims include a two-year-old boy and a baby girl who was just six days old, along with a 31-year-old man identified as the father of the children.
Investigators believe the mother, a woman in her 30s, shot and killed her two children and their father before turning the weapon on herself. Neighbours reported hearing a gunshot from inside the house during the evening hours. First responders rushed to the scene but found all four victims deceased upon arrival.
The tragedy has devastated the North Hills neighbourhood, where residents gathered for an informal vigil outside the house, lighting candles, leaving flowers and balloons on the front lawn. Many neighbours said they did not know the family personally but were deeply affected by the loss, particularly the mothers among them.
Residents described the neighbourhood as typically quiet and peaceful, expressing shock and confusion about how such a horrific event could occur in their community. Several women at the vigil said the tragedy struck close to home as mothers themselves, making it impossible to comprehend a parent harming their own children.
The investigation remains ongoing, with detectives working to establish the circumstances and any motive behind the killings. The case has drawn attention to the broader issue of domestic violence and mental health support for families in crisis. Fox News reported that relatives were seen crying and collapsing at the scene.