Overview
- Police say a man shot his two 10-year-old twin sons and then killed himself inside an apartment during a family gathering, a scene first reported late Sunday evening.
- The children were identified by the LAPD as Greysen Chavez and Joseph Chavez and were found dead with the father in a bedroom after officers responded to reports of gunfire.
- The children's mother survived after the gunman fired at her and missed, and she was seen outside the building visibly distraught by reporters.
- Investigators recovered a firearm at the scene and the LAPD’s Robbery‑Homicide Division is leading a probe into motive, the weapon, and the sequence of events.
- Neighbors and relatives left flowers and toys at the building and reporting has noted a discrepancy in the father's reported age, underscoring that authorities are still releasing limited details.