Dad shoots mom, 4-year-old son in murder-suicide (Portland, Oregon)

UNNAMED DAD is suspected of shooting Mom (apparently an ex-girlfriend) and their 4-year-old son in a murder-suicide. Yup, another one of those "rare" murder-suicides by a self-centered @$$hole.

http://www.katu.com/news/69304442.html

Report: Possible murder-suicide involves child
Story Published: Nov 5, 2009 at 11:45 AM PST
Story Updated: Nov 5, 2009 at 1:50 PM PST

By Anna Song KATU News and KATU.com Staff PORTLAND, Ore. - Police are on the scene of what appears to be a murder-suicide.

A source close to the family said a mother, father and their 4-year-old son were found dead in a home at Southeast 123rd and Salmon. The person said it appeared the father shot the woman and child and then turned the gun on himself An 11-year-old daughter was not harmed. It is unclear if she was present.

The source identified the victims, but we are waiting for confirmation from police on their identities before releasing their names.

According to the source, the mother and father were not married but used to live together. However, they had a falling out and she moved out just before Halloween. But he reportedly returned earlier this week and the family was not heard from after that. A missing persons report was filed, according to the source, and the bodies were later discovered inside the home.