Farbin Towhid, 19, who was the younger suspect’s twin sister.
Towhidul Islam, 54, the siblings’ father.
Iren Islam, 56, their mother.
Altafun Nessa, 77, the siblings’ grandmother.
“All members of the Allen Police Department express their condolences to the family and friends involved in this tragic incident,” said a statement from police.
Allen police spokesman Sgt.
Jon Felty previously told Law&Crime that officers went to the home Monday morning for a welfare check after a family friend voiced concern about a person at the residence being suicidal. The younger suspect, Farhan Towhid, left behind a suicide note on Instagram, in which he discussed cutting himself, having depression, and disliking the ending of
Suicide Pact Posted On Instagram Leaves 6 Dead: I Killed Myself And My Family Representation. Police discovered the family dead with gunshot wounds. Photo: Pixabay
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Two brothers in Texas allegedly killed their entire family before taking their own lives, police say
The brothers, both battling depression, detailed their plans in a lengthy suicide note that has since been taken down
Authorities are still investigating the case
Six members of a Texas family are dead after two brothers allegedly carried out an apparent mass murder-suicide pact, local police have said.
Officers of the Allen Police Department found the family dead with gunshot wounds in their Pine Bluff Drive home on Monday just before 1 a.m. when they attempted to perform a welfare check, KTVT reported.