Police confirm identities of San Mateo family found dead in murder-suicide by father

San Mateo police investigating murder-suicide; 2 children found dead 02:47

Police released the identities Thursday of the two adults and two children found dead Monday in what is confirmed to be a murder-suicide inside a San Mateo home .

San Mateo police said the adults were Anand Henry and Alice Benzinger, and their two twin boys. Both Henry and Benzinger died of gunshot wounds and the investigation shows that Henry shot Benzinger multiple times and then shot himself, police said. The cause of death for the boys was still pending, but police confirmed they did not die from gunfire or show signs of bodily trauma.

It was estimated the killings took place sometime on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10.

Police also said Thursday there was no history of violence at the home, and the only time officers were called to the home since 2020 was to check on reports of a mountain lion in the yard.

On Monday, police found the four dead in a home on Alameda de las Pulgas shortly after 9:15 a.m. while officers were conducting a welfare check due to a call received by the police department.

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