Four deaths in Richmond, B.C., believed to be a murder-suicide, police say

RICHMOND, B.C. - Murder investigators say they imagine the focused taking pictures that left 4 individuals lifeless in a Richmond, B.C., residence was a murder-suicide.

The victims had been all members of the identical household and embrace a 71-year-old father, a 58-year-old mom, their 23-year-old son and a daughter, aged 21.

Sgt. David Lee of the Built-in Murder Investigation Staff says the shootings don't look like a case of companion violence and that the son had a firearms licence and entry to weapons.

Lee says investigators are wanting via journals and social media posts to see if they'll decide a potential motive for the deaths.

The shootings had been found Tuesday after a neighbour known as police to report that the lights within the residence had been left on for an uncommon period of time.

Police have mentioned they imagine the taking pictures occurred Monday night.

Lee says investigators are nonetheless interviewing witnesses and are asking anybody who was within the space on Jan. 24 or has data to contact the murder crew.

“We’re combing via proof. It’s tough to find out how a lot we have now.”

He says figuring out who was the shooter via firearms ballistics may take weeks, if not months.

“At this stage, preliminary findings recommend that one of many members of the family was the shooter,” police say in a information launch. “(Murder) investigators have adopted the proof, beginning with a search warrant with out presumptions on motive or accountability.”

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 28, 2022.