USA: Montebello, CA Father Went On A Rampage Attacking His Family With A Hachet Killing His Son, Striking His Wife And Daughter In The Head. Police Saying Father Took His Own Life. How?

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KTLA 5 published July 24, 2025: Man, boy found dead at Montebello apartment building; woman, girl severely injured. A murder investigation is underway in Montebello after a man and a boy were found dead, and a woman and a girl were severely wounded early Thursday morning. Kimberly Cheng reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News

FOX 11 Los Angeles published: July 24, 2025: Montebello attack: 2 dead, 2 injured. Investigators said a hatchet was found at the scene.

NBCLA published July 24, 2025: 2 dead, 2 injured after attack in Montebello. Two people are dead, including a minor, and two others were injured after an attack in Montebello early Thursday. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News

Fox 11 News, Los Angeles local

Montebello father kills son, injures daughter and wife in suspected murder-suicide: police

written by Mario Ramirez and FOX 11 Digital Team

Thursday July 24, 2025

MONTEBELLO, Calif. - A Montebello neighborhood was rocked after a family of four was involved in a brutal crime at an apartment complex early Thursday morning.

Officials later said a father allegedly attacked his own children and their mother before he took his own life.

What we know: Officials said around 2:30 a.m., first responders were called to an apartment complex located at 400 W. Lockhart Ave., near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and S. Bluff Road.

Upon arrival, they found a man's body in the back of the building after conducting a protective sweep.

Officers then located a teenage boy, a girl and a woman all suffering from head injuries inside a lower-level unit. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Images from the scene showed the unit cordoned off as investigators combed the area. In addition, video from SkyFOX showed a hatchet at the crime scene, believed to be the weapon used in the attack.

The mother and daughter who survived the attack were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Montebello Police said it appears to be a case of domestic violence that is being investigated as a murder/suicide. Authorities said there are no outstanding suspects and there is no danger to the community.

What they're saying: "That's shocking. This is usually a quiet family-oriented neighborhood, said neighbor Franklin Gonzales. "To hear of something so violent and unconventional is really surprising."

"I don't know what would cause a father to turn on his family but it's something really terrible," Gonzales added.

Meanwhile, other neighbors said they weren't necessarily suprised. "There has been police activity, not just once but multiple times. Just the mom and dad arguing, just a lot of arguing," said neighbor Natalie Perez.

What we know: The circumstances leading up to the attack remain under investigation and the names of the victims have not been released.