Utah dad executes his sons, eight and 10, while babysitting them for his estranged wife, then shoots himself in double murder-suicide
Posted on June 3, 2020 by konniemoments in Crime, Domestic Violence, Gun Violence, Homicide // 0 Comments
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Sandra Ang returned home from work on Tuesday to find her husband and 10-year-old son dead, and her eight-year-old son mortally wounded
The couple were estranged and her husband no longer lived in the home, but Ang had him watch their sons, eight and ten, in her her home while she was at work
The father shot their two boys before turning the gun on himself in a suspected double murder-suicide in South Jordan, Utah, on Tuesday afternoon
Though seperated cops say they have record of domestic calls to the family’s home since the seperation
Brothers Seth Osborn, 8 [left], and Ezra Osborn, 10 [right], reportedly were shot and killed by their father in a double murder-suicide at home in South Jordan, Utah on Tuesday while their mother was at work.
The violent domestic incident took place at a home in the 4300 block of West Pentenwell Lane in South Jordan on Tuesday afternoon.
According to police the children’s mother Sandra Ang came home from work at around 4pm to the gruesome scene of her boys, ages eight and 10, as well as her ex-husband, who has not been named, with fatal gunshot wounds.
Police responded to a home in South Jordan, Utah on June 2 after Sandra Ang came home from work to find both her sons had been shot by her estranged husband before he killed himself
Responding officers found Ang [center], on Tuesday afternoon cradling mortally wounded eight-year-old Seth [right], in the living room. Ezra [left] was found with his father dead from gunshot wounds, in other parts of the house
Officers who responded to the scene found the woman holding her mortally wounded eight-year-old son Seth in the living room, reported Fox 13.
They found the boy’s older brother and the children’s biological father dead from gunshot wounds in other parts of the house, according South Jordan police Lt. Matt Pennington.
‘It was a horrible scene,’ Pennington said.
The younger victim was rushed to Riverton Hospital, where he later passed away.
Pennington said police believe the father was babysitting his sons and killed them sometime between 3.30 and 4pm.
As of early Wednesday morning, police have not formally named the victims, but a neighbor of the family identified them in the description of a GoFundMe campaign as Ezra Osborn, 10, and Seth Osborn, eight.
Neighbors Tuesday launched a GoFundMe page to help Sandra Ang, [seen center with her sons], with the children’s funeral expenses
The couple had separated last fall, but the father was watching his boys, at their mother’s home at the time of the killings. Police say their records include domestic calls to the family’s house from the time of the couple’s split
The man had reportedly been babysitting the boys, ages 8 and 10, at their mother’s home while his ex-wife, was at work on Tuesday when he shot them to death before killing himself.
The mother returned home from work and discovered her 8-year old son critically injured, and South Jordan Police said she called for help.
Although the couple had been separated for some time, authorities have responded to domestic calls to the house, with the most recent record from October.
10-year-old Ezra, [right], was pronounced dead at the scene. His younger brother Seth died at the hospital a short time later
‘Ezra was an artistic, imaginative boy who loved to throw parties,’ the post reads. ‘He loved making others feel special and was an amazing friend. Seth was a ball of energy! He loved to be outside, play nerf gun wars with his friends, and finding adventures wherever he could. These boys were Ying and Yang; except for their love of reading. Both loved to curl up and lose themselves in a good book.’
The fundraiser, which so far has raised over $37,000 in donations on a target of $50,000, features multiple photos of the two boys with their mother, Sandra Ang.
According to police, who did not identify Ang by name, she and the boys’ biological father had separated sometime between October and November 2019.
Lt Pennington said police records include domestic calls to the home on West Pentenwell Lane from around the time of the couple’s split, but none since.
According to the police spokesman, the father was no longer living at the home at the time of the suspected murder-suicide.
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