Publishing date: Apr 06, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 4 minute read • On early Monday, Allen Police forced their way into the red brick house in Allen, Texas. Inside, they found six people dead: Farhan Towhid, 19; his brother, Tanvir Towhid, 21; his father Towhidul Islam, 54; his mother Iren Islam, 56; his grandmother Altafun Nessa, 77; and his 19-year-old twin sister, Farbin Towhid in an apparent murder-suicide. Photo by SUPPLIED /WASHINGTON POST
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The lengthy note from Farhan Towhid, a 19-year-old Texan, went up on Instagram over the weekend, beginning with an alarming claim: “Hey everyone. I killed myself and my family.”
When a family friend saw the 11-page letter, they quickly called police to request a wellness check, warning that Towhid was suicidal.
Farhan Towhid, 19, and Tanvir Towhid, 21, shot their parents, sister and grandmother before killing themselves after forming a suicide pact, police said.
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