Identities released for 10-year-old twins killed in LA murder-suicide

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The identities of 10-year-old twins killed in a suspected murder-suicide by their father in California have been released.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the children’s names as Greysen Chavez and Joseph Chavez.

The horror unfolded Sunday at a residence in the 8016 block of Owensmouth Avenue in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Canoga Park.

Investigators believe the case was a murder-suicide, though authorities have not publicly released details about what led to the tragedy.


The front door of the apartment where a father shot his two 10-year-old sons in Canoga Park, California.
The apartment where the shocking murder-suicide took placed is pictured on Monday.
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A man comforting a crying woman on the street at night, with a news chyron at the bottom about a murder-suicide.
Officers were called to the scene around 7:15 p.m. Sunday and found distraught relatives outside the property.
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The father, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, is believed to have shot the kids before killing himself.

Reports indicated the violence may have occurred during a family gathering, although cops have not confirmed those details.

The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not released a possible motive.

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