The bodies of six people, all family members, were found dead inside a home in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, on October 6, 2008. Authorities said Karthik Rajaram shot his wife, three children and his mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself.The Associated Press: 6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale...
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"This is a perfect American family behind me that has absolutely been destroyed, apparently because of a man who just got stuck in a rabbit hole, if you will, of absolute despair, somehow working his way into believing this to be an acceptable exit."--Michel Moore, LAPD Deputy Chief of PoliceCNN: Police: Jobless Father Kills Family, Self (October 6, 2008)
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Victims were identified as Rajaram's wife, Subasri Rajaram, the couple's three sons, 19-year-old Krishna Rajaram, 12-year-old Ganesha Rajaram and 7-year-old Arjuna RajaramThe Associated Press: 6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale...
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Reports say Rajaram was an unemployed financial advisor; described as "despondent" about financial problemsLos Angeles Times: Six found dead in Porter Ranch home
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Rajaram was a former employee of Sony Pictures and PricewaterhouseCoopersThe Associated Press: 6 die in family murder-suicide in upscale...
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