Police: Teens Killed Family in Gruesome Suicide Pact
ALLEN, TX – An apparent murder-suicide pact left six members of a family dead in an Allen, TX home.
According to the Allen Police Department, officers discovered the gruesome scene around 1:00 a.m. on Monday when they visited the home in response to a welfare concern.
Inside, officers located six victims with gunshot wounds. The deceased included one grandparent, two parents, and three children. It looks like two teenage sons entered into an agreement that they were going to commit suicide and that they were going to take their family members with them, said Allen Police Sgt. Jon Felty.
6 family members dead after Allen brothers carry out murder-suicide plot
By Shaun Rabb, David Sentendrey and FOX 4 Staff
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6 family members dead after Allen brothers carry out murder-suicide plot
Officers who went to the home found both parents, three adult children and their grandmother dead from gunshot wounds.
ALLEN, Texas - Allen police say two brothers killed four family members before killing themselves over the weekend.
Their bodies were found Monday morning when a friend found a rambling suicide note describing what led up to this tragedy.
Police have released the names of the family members killed:
Farbin Towhid, 19 – sister
The Allen Police Department said two brothers killed four family members before killing themselves.
Officers discovered the six family members at a home in the Dallas suburb at approximately 1 a.m. on Monday after a friend of the family called to report a social media post from one of the brothers, the Allen Police Department confirmed to The Hill.
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The brother posted a suicide letter on social media describing the graphic incident.
The six deceased are the brothers, Farhan Towhid and Tanvir Towhid; their father, Towhidul Islam; their mother, Iren Islam; their grandmother, Altafun Nessa; and their 19-year-old sister, Farbin Towhid.
April 6, 2021
Police say two brothers in Allen, TX killed their family before turning the gun on themselves.
CBS DFW reports 19-year old Farhan Towhid left a suicide note on social media detailing how he’s been battling depression since 9th grade. He wrote about an agreement he made with his brother, Tanvir Towhid, 21.
“If we can’t fix everything in a year, we’ll kill ourselves and our family,” he wrote.
Police conducted a welfare check on the family after receiving a call from a concerned friend.
“The friend had seen the post that his friend made on Instagram, and that’s what made him call and say that he was concerned for his wellbeing,” Allen Police Sgt. Jon Felty said.