A Bay Area father is believed to have shot his wife dead in their bathtub before killing their four-year-old twin sons and himself.
The couple were found with gunshot wounds beside a 9mm pistol and a loaded magazine in their bathroom on Monday morning, San Mateo Police Department told DailyMail.com.
Police said the bodies of their two sons were uncovered in a bedroom, and the infants’ cause of death is under investigation.
Cops came across the horrific scene during a welfare check at the home on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas in Sugarloaf, California at around 9.13am.
A Bay Area father is believed to have shot his wife dead in their bathtub before killing their four-year-old twin sons and himself. Cops came across the horrific scene during a welfare check at the home on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas (pictured) Monday morning
The couple were found with gunshot wounds beside a 9mm pistol and a loaded magazine in their bathroom on Monday morning, San Mateo Police Department told DailyMail.com. (Pictured: an officer at the scene on the 4100 block of Alameda de las Pulgas)
Officers knocked on the door but no-one responded, so they entered via an unlocked window.
‘Based on the information we have at this time, this appears to be an isolated incident with no danger to the public as we are confident the person responsible was located within the home,’ San Mateo PD said.
‘This investigation continues as detectives work to gather evidence, speak to witnesses and family members, and determine a possible motive.’
The San Mateo County Coroner’s office is working to identify each person and notify their families. Police are expected to provide updates at 3pm Tuesday PST.
Unnamed sources told KTVU that the father fatally shot his wife in a bathtub before turning the gun on himself.