In the suicide note, the teenager also wrote: “If I killed just myself, they would be miserable. I love my family. I genuinely do. And that’s exactly why I decided to kill them.”
According to reports, the family reportedly immigrated from Bangladesh and had no history problems at home.
“It looks like two teenage sons entered into an agreement that they were going to commit suicide and that they were going to take their family members with them,” Allen police Sgt.
Jon Felty told KRLD-AM.
“When I heard the news I couldn’t breathe for 20 to 30 minutes,” family friend
April 6, 2021
Police say two brothers in Allen, TX killed their family before turning the gun on themselves.
CBS DFW reports 19-year old Farhan Towhid left a suicide note on social media detailing how he’s been battling depression since 9th grade. He wrote about an agreement he made with his brother, Tanvir Towhid, 21.
“If we can’t fix everything in a year, we’ll kill ourselves and our family,” he wrote.
Police conducted a welfare check on the family after receiving a call from a concerned friend.
“The friend had seen the post that his friend made on Instagram, and that’s what made him call and say that he was concerned for his wellbeing,” Allen Police Sgt. Jon Felty said.
Brothers kill their family then take own lives leaving sinister note behind
19-year-old Farhan Towhid and his 21-year-old brother Tanvir Towhid were found dead by police along with their parents, sister and gran. (Image: Facebook)
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A dated photo of Farhan Towhid (2nd L); his brother, Tanvir Towhid (L); his father, Towhidul Islam (C); his mother, Iren Islam (R); and his twin sister, Farbin Towhid. | Bangladesh Association of North Texas
Farhan Towhid, a chronically depressed 19-year-old Texan who formed a murder-suicide pact with his older brother and killed their parents, sister and grandmother over the weekend, was raised in a religious Muslim family but acted against his faith, according to Hasmat Mobin, president of the Bangladesh Association of North Texas.
“He was a . religious person. He used to go to mosque. He used to go up to different places. His father used to take him. In the ninth grade, his problems [with depression] started,” Mobin, who believes the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic on Farhan’s mental health could also have played a role, explained to The Christian Post on Tuesday.
Police Identify Family Massacred in Murder-Suicide Pact
The victims were identified as:
Altafun Nessa, 77
Farbin Towhid, 19
The family had moved to the area nearly eight years ago and their grandmother was visiting from Bangladesh. According to people familiar with the situation, she was set to return home last week but had been delayed due to the pandemic.
Investigators found a social media post where Farhan stated Tanvir and himself planned to murder their family.
Parts of the note were discovered by local media outlets and in the note, Farhan says: “Hey everyone. I killed myself and my family.”
“If I killed just myself, they would be miserable,” Farhan wrote. “I love my family. I genuinely do. And that’s exactly why I decided to kill them.”