Six people were found dead in a home in a Texas suburb on Monday morning, after police said two brothers apparently killed four relatives and then themselves.
The police in Allen, a Dallas suburb, came to the house to write a welfare check at around 1 am. Police said the call came from a family friend who said one of the children was suicidal.
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“The friend had seen his friend’s post on Instagram, and that’s what made him call and say he was concerned for his well-being,” said Police Sergeant Allen. Jon Felty.
The social media post said the son had been depressed since 2016 and was cutting himself. The message also mentioned the ease with which his brother bought a gun, as well as his sadness at the end of “The Office”.
The police did not disclose the identity of those who died, but said they include two teenage brothers, a sister, their father and mother and a grandmother. Police say the youngest victim was 19 years old.
The two children were students at the University of Texas at Austin; the sister had a full scholarship to New York University.
The parents were from Bangladesh and the grandmother was visiting us from her home country.
“The mother-in-law was due to return to Bangladesh next month,” said Quamrul Ahsan of the Bangladesh Association of North Texas.
The police believe the killings took place sometime on Saturday, based on the level of body decomposition.
“Two brothers signed an agreement that they would commit suicide and from there where the whole family was taken with them,” said Felty.
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Ahsan believes that future similar incidents can be avoided.
“Get to know your family first. Talk to your children and your children and see what they are doing,” said Ahsan. “Talk to your neighbors so that nothing like this happens anymore.”
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.