A couple in Maryland, along with their 6-year old son, died in what Baltimore County Police Department are suspecting to be a double-murder suicide.
On Aug. 18, county police officers responded to a home in Towson for a welfare check.
Once inside the home, they found two adults and one child dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The three were later identified as Yogesh H. Nagarajappa, 37, Prathiba Y. Amarnath, 37, and Yash Honnal, 6.
Baltimore County Police Department stated, “We believe that Nagarajappa was the gunman. The Chief Medical Examiner is investigating the causes and manner of death. The family was last seen alive Aug. 15.”
“I am heartbroken and deeply saddened for the innocent victims whose lives were cut short by this horrific act,” said County Executive Johnny Olzewski in a statement.
Nagarajappa, originally from India, had been in the United States for nine years.
A family member started a GoFundMe to raise money in order to return the family’s remains to India. It has raised more than $35,000.
“Our quest to repatriate their remains to India is overshadowed by overwhelming logistical and financial challenges,” wrote the organizer. “In this time of distress, we implore your compassionate support to ensure they find peace and respect in their homeland.”
Authorities described Nagarajappa and Amarnath as software engineers. Not much else is known at this time due to the case still being under investigation.
