dks1240 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 I thought this would have been posted by now, but I searched and could not find it. (Sorry if I somehow overlooked it) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13705845/ GUSTINE, Calif. - A man who was seen arguing with his wife Tuesday later killed his four young children in their home with a hunting rifle before turning the gun on himself, officials said. The children apparently died of gunshots to the head, and their father, Trevor Branscum, 38, died of a self-inflicted wound, according to Mayor Jim Bonta. Police Sgt. Vince Inaudi said that evidence was consistent with a murder-suicide but that the department planned to conduct a full homicide investigation. Story continues below ↓ advertisement Authorities identified the dead siblings as Aubrie, 12; Jacob, 10; and twins Taylor and Alyssa, both 5. The family had lived in Gustine for a few years, and police were unaware of any previous problems with the family, Bonta said. “They were happy; they were doing fireworks together last night,” Bonta said. The bloodshed came about an hour after a store owner called police to report that Trevor Branscum and his wife were arguing. Amanda Branscum went in to buy a few things, and her husband followed her into the market, police said. The merchant said that as the woman drove away in a van, her husband dove through the window. The store owner declined to comment on the dispute that preceded the violence. As officers searched for the van, police said, another call came in at 1:30 a.m. of shots fired at the Branscum home. Officers saw Amanda Branscum lying in the road uninjured; the bodies of Trevor Branscum and the children were inside the house. Gustine, with a population of about 5,200, is about 90 miles northwest of Fresno in California’s San Joaquin Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Well, you're just full of good news today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dks1240 Posted July 6, 2006 Author Share Posted July 6, 2006 Well, you're just full of good news today. sorry, my bad day at work must be rubbing off in my ES thread postings :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
909997 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 man i hate these sickos:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight_on_til_you_have_won Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Terrible. That poor woman. Lost all of her children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsD Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 What a tragedy. May God bless them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Flames Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 im speechless, i dont even know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins2redskins Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 That guy was totally selfish,another tragedy. It seems like that's been happening alot lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 It's so hard when you have your own kids to hear stories like this. You just can't help but place yourself in that poor mother's shoes and empathize with her pain. God bless her and her kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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