Indian-American Techie named suspect in California murder-suicide case
Indian-American IT Engineer Anand Henry is likely to have committed suicide after killing his wife and twin sons, California Police said Thursday. Read More
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San Mateo (California): Indian-American IT Engineer Anand Henry is likely to have committed suicide after killing his wife and twin sons, California Police said Thursday.
Anand Henry (father), Alice Benziger (mother), and their minor twin boys were found dead in their home on Feb 13. Their identities were revealed by the local media reports. The official confirmation has come now.
"At this time, next of kin have been notified and we can now confirm the identities as Anand Henry (father), Alice Benziger (mother), and their minor twin boys. A 9mm handgun legally registered to Henry was located on the bathroom floor where both adults' bodies were located," the San Mateo Police Department said in a statement.
Police allege that Henry, a former Meta employee, was responsible for all the four deaths.
"Both Henry and Benziger succumbed to gunshot wounds and based on the investigation to date between, Anand Henry has been identified as the suspect," the police department said.
The reports after the incident said that the husband and wife had the gunshots on their dead bodies found in the bathroom.
On the other hand, the dead bodies of the twins were found in a bedroom with no sign of injuries or use of force, media reports said citing the local police officials.
"Our investigation shows Benziger succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, while Henry suffered from a single shot. The cause of death for the minor boys is still pending pathology, but we can confirm they did not die from gunfire or show signs of bodily trauma," officials added.
There was no note left at the scene, and at this point, the police do not have a motive, the NBC report said.
The family, originally hailing from Kerala, had been living in the United States for the past nine years. Anand, a Software Engineer, and Alice, a Senior Analyst, had relocated from New Jersey to San Mateo County two years ago.
According to court records, Anand had filed for divorce in December 2016, but the separation did not go through in court.
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