A Los Angeles father shot dead his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself inside their $1 million California home in an apparent murder-suicide.Â
Hector Lionel Alfaro, 52, allegedly killed his wife, 48, and daughter, 17, who have not been publicly identified, on January 15. Â
Los Angeles County police said the gruesome scene was discovered when an ‘assault with a deadly weapon’ call was made by the family’s surviving daughter just before 8am.Â
The unidentified 19-year-old told police she was awoken by gunfire at their three-bedroom Lakewood residence.
Following the gunfire, she claimed her father pointed his gun at her.Â
‘Alfaro then appeared near her, armed with a handgun and shot at her several times; however, she was not struck by the gunfire,’ read the police report.
‘He then shot himself while standing near her.’
Alfaro was found unconscious in the living room of the home with a bullet hole in his torso, reported CBS.
When officials arrived, they found Alfaro’s daughter and wife dead from gunshot wounds in separate bedrooms.Â
A mother, father and their daughter were shot dead in their Lakewood, California home Thursday
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department responded to calls of an ‘assault with a deadly weapon.’ Captain Daniel Holguin said the shooting was a ‘tragedy’
His eldest daughter was ‘extremely distraught’ but unharmed, per ABC7. Â
Police said she ran out of the house as soon as they arrived. She was detained and transported to the Lakewood Station for questioning, per NBC Los Angeles.
Two guns were recovered in the home.Â
Lakewood City Council Member and former Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers said the shooting was ruled a murder suicide and posed no threat to the community.Â
‘Three confirmed deceased and one victim shot at but not hit…’ he wrote on social media January 15.
‘Appears to be domestic/family related and was isolated to the house; there is no threat to the public at large, and there is no outstanding suspect. A very tragic day for our community.’
The motive for the shocking triple killing remains unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
Police responded to the shooting before 8am on January 15
Lakewood City Council Member and former assistant sheriff Todd Rogers said the shooting was a ‘very tragic day’ for the community
Sheriff’s Captain Daniel Holguin addressed reporters Thursday, calling the shooting a ‘tragedy.’Â
‘Lakewood is one of the safest cities in LA [county]. This is definitely going to affect our community regarding this tragedy,’ he said.
Lakewood is a middle-class community located 20 miles south of the city of Los Angeles.Â
The town reported only one criminal homicide in 2025, per the LA Sheriff’s Department.Â
The Daily Mail contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for more information.Â
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Mystery as father kills wife and teenage daughter then himself at $1m California home