The tragic family of four found dead in a murder-suicide inside a \u201cbooby-trapped\u201d home in Sacramento is pictured for the first time \u2014 with stunned neighbors telling The California Post the grisly scene was hard to believe.<\/p>\n
Four people, including two children, were found dead in the Rancho Cordova home, a Sacramento sheriff says. KCRA<\/p>\n
David Vallerga, his wife Lindsey G. Peralta Vallerga, and their adorable children, 11-year-old Sydney Peralta Vallerga and 13-year-old Colton Drake Peralta Vallerga were discovered with gunshot wounds inside the Rancho Cordova home on Tuesday, neighbors told The Post.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir kids played with our kids. We\u2019ve been their neighbors for over 14 years. I think I only ever saw smiles on their faces,\u201d said a neighbor, who didn\u2019t want to be identified.<\/p>\n
Another neighbor, a middle-aged woman who lives nearby, said the family was warm and welcoming, stopping by to drop off eggs from their farm. \u201cWhen this happened, we were like, \u2018Oh, they didn\u2019t seem off,\u2019\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n
Neighbors who live nearby confirmed to The Post the identities of the family: David Vallerga, his wife Lindsey G. Peralta Vallerga, and their children, 11-year-old Sydney and 13-year-old Colton. Lindsey G. Peralta Vallerga<\/p>\n
A view of the home in Rancho Cordova. Jason Henry for California Post<\/p>\n
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Police were called to the Mill Water Circle home on Tuesday, with a caller claiming, \u201cI\u2019m the shooter. I\u2019m setting up booby traps and turning off the cellphone,\u201d according to the Sacramento Bee.<\/p>\n
Investigators believe David Vallerga shot his family before turning the gun on himself.<\/p>\n
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California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> Police did not find evidence that the home was booby-trapped.<\/p>\n David and Lindsey homeschooled their kids and ran a tutoring company, neighbors said.<\/p>\n The mom posted photos on Facebook gushing over her kids dating back to their toddler days \u2013 the last photo on her account posted on Jan. 23, four days before her husband shot her to death.<\/p>\n Neighbors said the kids were creative and raised chickens in their backyard.<\/p>\n \u201cThey painted, made jewelry, and invented their own games, including unique takes on tag and capture the flag,\u201d the neighbor said. \u201cThey loved make-believe and were always actively engaged in play together.\u201d<\/p>\n Outside the home at Mill Water Circle in Rancho Cordova. Jason Henry for California Post<\/p>\n Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s deputies and a crime scene investigation van seen behind yellow police tape at the home. KCRA<\/p>\n Another neighbor said that when she moved in a year ago, the family welcomed them with a basket of eggs from their chickens.<\/p>\n The community is said to be horrified by the tragedy and struggling to process the loss.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re gonna support one another. This is a warm and living community,\u201d one neighbor said. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna miss them.\u201d<\/p>\n One neighbor with a military background, who lives two houses from the murder home, spoke on background Tuesday. He said he often heard yelling coming from the house while walking his dog at night. He described the suspect as an introvert who might have been suffering from PTSD.<\/p>\n The neighbor said he once heard the man say to his wife, \u201cI\u2019m going to F you up.\u201d He said he never wanted to get involved or call police \u201cbecause the dude was kind of unhinged,\u201d noting that the man had a loud, deep voice and was known to scream at his wife and kids.<\/p>\n One neighbor said she never had any indication the man was violent, or she wouldn\u2019t have let her children play nearby. When asked about reports of shouting and swearing, one of the neighbors\u2019 kids said, \u201cThey did cuss a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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