Santa Clara, California, Tragedy May Have Been Murder-Suicide

Five Killed, Two Critically Wounded

Denis C. Theriault reports in California’s Mercury News, that there has been a terrible Santa Clara shooting that has left five people dead and two people wounded. The wounded are in critical condition.

Theriault’s article, “Five dead, two critically wounded in Santa Clara shooting,” goes on to say that the dead included two children of unknown ages and the wounded also included one child.

It appears to be a murder-suicide.

All the dead died of gunshot wounds but details, such as the caliber of gun used and identification of victims was not known or released.

Santa Clara is an upscale neighborhood with well-manicured lawns and is home to young couples and professionals. It was suggested that this was the crime to date and shocked the families in the locale however it appears that Santa Clara has a history of murder-suicides.

There have been, primarily, problems with marriages. In the throes of divorce or separation, one partner or another cannot cope with the situation.

Additionally, in the referenced article it turns out that there is a racial factor in family suicides.

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Santa Clara, California, Tragedy May Have Been Murder-Suicide