California authorities said a man fatally shot his wife, three of their children - leaving a fourth in surgery - and then himself, less than 24 hours after she'd obtained a restraining order against him.
Authorities said that the man - the woman's estranged husband - fatally shot her and three of their sons - ages three, five and nine - before turning the gun on himself. The man was also said to have shot their eldest son, 11, who was taken to surgery.
The 11-year- old was said to be in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon, according to
NBC San Diego.
Police told Fox 5 they received a call at 6.49am Saturday, but nobody spoke to the dispatcher. Arguing could be heard in the background.
Police said that a second 911 call was made by a neighboring relative, who was calling to report the arguing and what apparently sounded like a nail gun being fired within the home.
When officers arrived, nobody answered the door.
Officers then looked through the window and saw a child covered in blood, prompting them to break into the property.
Inside, they found the five people who had been shot.
The three-year-old son, man and woman had died at the scene of the horrific shooting, while the five and nine-year-old children died in hospital.
SDPD Lt. Matt Dobbs told reporters that the incident 'appears to be a tragic case of domestic violence, murder-suicide.'
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