'Beyond horrific': Florida dad comes home, finds wife, 2 children dead after murder-suicide
Pasco County deputies are trying to make sense of an apparent murder-suicide that left a mother and two children dead in Land O’ Lakes Wednesday evening.
Authorities were alerted to the incident after the father, whose name has not been released, came home and found his 9-month-old, 3-year-old, and wife dead, according to Sgt. Michael Rosa with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit.
“It appears that a mother took the lives of her two children,” a statement from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said the mother then took her own life.
During a Thursday press conference, Rosa said “it appears to be a possible mental health illness involving the female, but that’s all I can release at this time.”
Deputies added there had not been any prior incidents involving the immediate family.
“People in relationships have arguments,” Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said. “Some people take it a little harder than others. Instead of reaching out and seeking help, people make horrific decisions and it looks like last night somebody made a decision that is beyond horrific.”
“If you are leading up to a crisis, there are resources out there,” Nocco added.
Deputies said they believe all parties are accounted for and there is no threat to the public.
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached at 800-273-8255