A Colorado man has allegedly murdered his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide.
The incident took place in Colorado Springs, which is a city in the US state of Colorado, on the morning of 30th October at about 10:10 AM.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on 31st October in which they said that deputies had been dispatched to the 1300 block of Pleier Drive after receiving a report about “someone on scene who was seriously injured and needed help.”
The cops added: “Based on the information our Communications Center received from this person, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies, Monument Police Department officers, Palmer Lake Police Department officers, and members of the Donald Wescott Fire Department, and AMR (American Medical Response), responded.”
The cops were met with a macabre discovery, saying: “When deputies entered the residence, they found two juveniles and two adults deceased. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit detectives were called out to process the scene.”
They added that they had notified local residents that they should not approach the scene of the crime, adding: “Additionally, based on other evidence and observations, the Sheriff’s Office Tactical Support Unit was requested to respond to the scene. An Everbridge, otherwise known as a “reverse 911”, was sent to the community encouraging residents within a 2-mile radius of the scene to shelter in place, lock their doors and windows, and stay away from exterior walls.”
The police also said in a statement: “Based on what was discovered at the scene, without having all details available at the time and out of an abundance of caution the Everbridge was sent out while law enforcement continued to evaluate the evidence they were finding.”
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a second statement on 1st November, in which they said: “The deceased victims have been identified as Yvette M. Siegert-Kreb (50 years old), Felicity Kreb (13 years old), and Barrett Kreb (9 years old). The suspect has been identified as Christof M. Kreb, DOB: 01/27/1966. The cause and manner of death for all will be released by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office once they make a ruling.”
They added: “Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of all affected by this tragedy.”
The police investigation into the matter is ongoing, the police said.
