The Maryland, USA, police has confirmed the death of five persons in what appeared to be a murder-suicide by a 28-year-old man who killed his ex-girlfriend, two of her relatives and another man inside a home before turning the gun on himself.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office, in a press release on Saturday afternoon, said the “five deceased individuals were found inside the La Plata residence on Friday afternoon when an unidentified homeowner arrived after work.”
According to a preliminary investigation, the sheriff’s office said the shooter, Andre Sales, entered the home and killed his ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Sara Mann, her brother, Kai Mann, 18, their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48, and another man who was inside the house, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains.
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“Sales, who lived at a different residence, then shot himself with a gun that was later recovered,” according to the sheriff’s office. Two young children were initially unaccounted for but were located a short time later unharmed at a different location.
“Investigators and forensic personnel were still processing evidence Saturday and interviewing family and friends to establish a motive, ” the news release said.
“The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will perform autopsies to confirm the cause of death for each person,” the statement added.