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On the right, Paul O. Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, is seen in this selfie he posted to his Facebook account on Sept. 13, 2019. Reinhart is suspected of killing his two young sons and himself on May 4, 2021, in his family s burning vacation home near Suwannee. On the left is Reinhart s older brother, Erick Von Reinhart, 49, as seen in this undated prison photograph from the Florida Department of Corrections after he was sent to prison in December 2018. Erick Reinhart pleaded guilty in November 2018 to second-degree murder in Pasco County, in the stabbing of his ex-wife s new boyfriend.
Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, was a successful executive of a medical device sales firm and living in a $900,000 home in Gainesville until his world began unraveling.
Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
TAMPA The father suspected of killing his two young sons and himself this week inside a burning luxury vacation home in western Florida is the younger brother of a convicted murderer who also tried to take his own life in a similarly violent household attack seven years ago.
Paul Otto Reinhart, 46, was a successful executive of a medical device sales firm and living in a $900,000 home in Gainesville until his world began unraveling: He lost his job as president of his namesake company, Reinhart Medical LLC, and he was recently separated from his wife of nearly 20 years, Minde Reinhart, 42.
Deputies went to check on the Reinhart family after concerning Facebook posts
On Tuesday, Paul Reinhart, 46, was found dead along with his two sons
Police report that Reinhart killed his two sons before setting his vacation home on fire and killing himself - it s not clear how he died
Erick Von Reinhart, 49, Paul s brother, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after stabbing his ex-wife s boyfriend in Pasco County in 2014
Erick then tried to kill himself with the murder weapon, a kitchen knife
He was found on the bathroom floor, bleeding from self-inflicted stab wounds to his neck and stomach and is currently serving 40 years in prison
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On the right, Paul O. Reinhart, 46, of Gainesville, Florida, is seen in this selfie he posted to his Facebook account on Sept. 13, 2019. Reinhart is suspected of killing his two young sons and himself on May 4, 2021, in his family s burning vacation home near Suwannee, Florida. On the left is Reinhart s older brother, Erick Von Reinhart, 49, as seen in this undated photograph from the Florida Department of Corrections after he was sent to prison in December 2018. Erick Reinhart pleaded guilty in November 2018 to second-degree murder in Pasco County, Florida, in the stabbing of his ex-wife s new boyfriend. Home/Law and public safety/Eerie Parallels: Man Suspected Of Killing Young Sons And Himself Mirrors Case Of Brother Who Killed Ex-Wife’s Boyfriend Then Attempted Suicide