Los Angeles police homicide detectives believe a family of four—including a 4-month-old infant—were killed in a murder-suicide inside a North Hills home on Wednesday evening, after officers were called around 7:50 p.m.
When Los Angeles patrol officers were dispatched to a North Hills home on Wednesday evening, the call led to a scene that homicide detectives described as an “absolute tragedy” with no suspects left to chase.
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detectives believe the slaying of a family of four. including a baby. was a murder-suicide. authorities said. Officers found two adults and two young children with fatal gunshot wounds inside the home in the 16000 block of Londelius Street shortly after patrol officers from the Devonshire Division were called to the scene around 7:50 p.m.
The deceased were described as a man and a woman in their 20s, an elementary school-age child, and a 4-month-old infant. The initial evidence gathered at the crime scene suggested it was the mother who shot the man and two children before taking her own life.
“This is an absolute tragedy and given the number of deceased, the Robbery-Homicide Special is handling the investigation,” said Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Mike Bland. Bland said there are no suspects at large and detectives believe the incident was a murder-suicide.
After officers arrived, detectives responded to the home and immediately began examining the crime scene along with forensic technicians. The investigation has been turned over to the Robbery-Homicide Special because of the number of people who died inside the residence.
The sequence of events police described—fatal gunshot wounds found inside the home. initial evidence pointing to a single perpetrator. and detectives’ conclusion that it was a murder-suicide—leaves investigators focused on what led to that moment. even as they work to determine the full circumstances behind it.
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