{"id":229893,"date":"2026-11-06T00:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T00:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/2-children-and-father-fall-to-deaths-in-pennsylvania-in-apparent-murder-suicide-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T00:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T00:09:09","slug":"2-children-and-father-fall-to-deaths-in-pennsylvania-in-apparent-murder-suicide-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/2-children-and-father-fall-to-deaths-in-pennsylvania-in-apparent-murder-suicide-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"2 children and father fall to deaths in Pennsylvania in apparent murder-suicide &#8211; NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For You<br \/>Settings<br \/> news Alerts<br \/>There are no new alerts at this time<br \/>A Pennsylvania dad and his two children fell to their deaths on Election Day in what police suspect was a double murder-suicide.<br \/>Their bodies were found a little after 4 p.m. Tuesday behind the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building and near a neighboring parking garage, Allegheny County police said in a statement. <br \/>\u201cWhen first responders arrived on scene, they found an adult male and two children suffering injuries from an apparent fall,\u201d police said. \u201cFirst responders attempted life saving measures until medical professionals pronounced the three deceased on scene.\u201d<br \/>The Allegheny County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office identified the dead as Patrick Lynch, 42; James Lynch, 8; and Caroline Lynch, 6. All three lived in Mt. Lebanon.<br \/>\u201cPreliminary information suggests that this incident is a murder-suicide and there is no danger to the community,\u201d police said.<br \/>Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman said at a news conference Tuesday, \u201cWe\u2019re treating this incident not as an accident.\u201d<br \/>\u201cThere will be a significant amount of trauma associated with this event for the community,\u201d he said. \u201cOur condolences to everybody involved. &#8230; Everyone in the Mt. Lebanon community will know someone involved in this incident.\u201d<br \/>Investigators have not divulged any details about what may have led to the deaths. <br \/><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in emotional distress, call or text 988, or chat at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\" target=\"_blank\"><em>988lifeline.org<\/em><\/a><em> 24\/7, to reach the 988 Suicide &#038; Crisis Lifeline. For additional resources, visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/SpeakingOfSuicide.com\/resources\" target=\"_blank\"><em>SpeakingOfSuicide.com\/resources<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><br \/>Corky Siemaszko is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital.<br \/>&copy;&nbsp;2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQVVZZcjNrSUlHOGVCWWxLaDFLQnNHa19ybUx1V0JHTzF5VC1BS2RGTFZZMUdFRW51Vkh1a2dCUEFnSUgtVFVoLTFMc09ZUTBEa1ZiVUNlUzdGeTBDWDVvbUNiT3pmdHR5M3QtRnlhWjI2d2dUSUtUb281MjdPQXFObVNGQnpRQ1VGWGtQRTVkaFpibHFkMGQ2bDhIeEpYSUk2UVo1bXQ0T0lnLUlpSTFNZHlzVnM?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For YouSettings news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA Pennsylvania dad and his two children fell to their deaths on Election Day in what police suspect was a double murder-suicide.Their bodies were found a little after 4 p.m. Tuesday behind the Mt. 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