Bodies of 3 Minnesota kids, mom found in lake after dad’s suicide

The our bodies of three younger kids and their tattoo-artist mother had been pulled out of a Minnesota lake Saturday in a household tragedy that unfolded after the youngsters’ father apparently dedicated suicide, authorities stated.

The three kids — two boys and a woman below 5 years outdated — and their mom had been present in Vadnais Lake close to St Paul, the Star Tribune reported. Police are investigating the horrific incident as a murder.

Authorities had but to launch any names, however household and pals of the deceased advised the Day by day Mail the mom was Molly Cheng, a 23-year-old native tattoo and wonder artist.

A person, believed to be the kids’s father, reportedly shot himself at a Maplewood house and was discovered lifeless round 10:30 am Friday by authorities.

Maplewood Police stated that whereas investigating his loss of life, info from members of the family led authorities to Vadnais Lake round 4 p.m. to analyze a possible murder-suicide there.

Native cops had been in a position to make use of Cheng’s cellphone to trace down her automobile close to the lake. In addition they uncovered the kids’s footwear on the shore of the lake. 

Deputies with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol search the waters of Vadnais Lake.
The our bodies of three kids below the age of 5 had been present in Vadnais Lake.
KSTP
Deputies with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Water Patrol search the waters of Vadnais Lake.
The physique of the kids’s mom was additionally pulled from the water.
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“We’re treating this as a potential triple-homicide right here at Lake Vadnais,” Ramsay County Sheriff Bob Fletcher advised CBS Information.

An individual figuring out herself because the sister of the daddy shared information of her sibling’s loss of life on Fb — in addition to her worry that his kids had been lifeless, too, based on the Day by day Mail. The posting occurred Friday earlier than the youngsters’ stays had been found.

“Eternally goodbye my nicest brother,” wrote Pa Lee, who referred to her brother as “Kos.”

“Why are you making me so mad and unhappy on the similar second. I’m so sorry that I’m 20 minutes late and can't assist you to.”

She added: “I drive so quick that will help you and to cease you however I nonetheless failed. I’m sorry that I fail you on this life and was late that will help you. Provided that I used to be sooner then you'll be alive.”

The identities of the kids and their mother and father haven't been made public by authorities.

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