Fairfax County police on Thursday identified the victims of what they called a double murder-suicide.
Police said they believe Gebreeyesus shot the other two victims before killing himself. Meskerem Belachew Solomon was married to Gebreeyesus, and Amanuel Belachew Solomon was Meskerem Belachew Solomon’s brother, police said.Police said at about 4 p.m., a housekeeper called 911 after finding the bodies in the basement of the home in the Springfield, Va. home. When officers arrived, they found the three people dead from gunshot wounds.
Gebreeyesus, had a single gunshot wound while Meskerem Belachew Solomon and Amanuel Belachew Solomon had multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body, police said. Police said a family nanny and a child were also inside the home when they arrived and were not physically uninjured. A total of three children and the nanny live at the home, police said Thursday, adding that they were all safe and accounted for. A firearm was also found at the scene, according to the department.
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