Identities of five found dead in US home revealed as cops share the chilling manner of their horrific killing

A man walked into his home to discover his family had been brutally killed by his daughter‘s ex-boyfriend on Friday, cops have said.

A man walked into his home to discover his family brutally killed by his daughter‘s ex-boyfriend on Friday, US cops have announced.

A 28-year-old man is suspected of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, her brother, her mum, and another man inside a Maryland home before killing himself in a chilling murder-suicide, police said.

Charles County Sheriff‘s deputies responded to reports of a shooting where they discovered the bodies of suspected shooter Andre Sales, 28, his ex-girlfriend Sara Mann, 21, her brother, Kai Mann, 18, their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48, and another male Jovon Watson, 23.

The Sun reported officials received the concerning report at 4pm after the homeowner, identified as Darin Mann, said he returned from work to discover the dreadful scene.

A preliminary investigation revealed that Sales, who lived at a separate residence, entered the home before opening fire, officials believe.

He then took his own life.

Investigators are still working to determine a motive for this tragic incident, but the sheriff‘s office is investigating what is believed to be an ongoing domestic dispute.

Robin Mann said that Sales was the father of Sara Mann‘s two young children, and police confirmed that he lived at the residence for a time.

Court records show that an unidentified person filed a restraining order against Sales in April 2021 that prevented him from going to the individual’s place of work or home, the New York Post revealed.

Robin Mann said his niece and nephew were “good kids,” and had difficulty describing the horror event.

Investigators believe the ex of Sara Mann, 21, (pictured) killed four before taking his own life in a horrific murder suicide. Credit: Facebook/Sunny Mann

“What can you say?” he said.

“They were full of life,” he added.

Sara Mann‘s two young children were initially unaccounted for during the horror event, but were found safe and unharmed at another location.

Investigators and forensic personnel are processing evidence and interviewing family and friends to determine a motive, cops said.

A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Sales had misdemeanour convictions for assault and theft but no felonies were recorded, according to the Post.

Authorities are deeming this an isolated incident.

Sara's brother Kai Mann, 18, was also killedCredit: Facebook/Sarah Mann

Sommaly Mann, the ex-wife of homeowner Darin Mann and mother to their children, was also a victim of the crimeCredit: Facebook/Sunny Mann

Footage from local stations after the crime shows police cars and officers flooding what appears to be a normally quiet neighbourhood.

“This is obviously something that has affected the whole community,” said Charles County Sheriff‘s Office spokesperson Diane Richardson.

“There was a lot of people in the immediate neighbourhood who came together to mourn.

“It was tragic for the neighbourhood, the family, and even the officers who responded.

“Our hearts are heavy.”

Jovon Watson, 23, was also killed inside the home. Credit: Facebook/Jovon Watson

This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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