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The man who shot and killed his three children, their chaperone, and himself at a Sacramento, Calif. church on Monday has been identified.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified David Mora, 39, as the father and shooter. Local authorities say Mora fatally shot his three daughters — Samia, 13, Samantha, 10, and Samarah, 9 — and their chaperone, Nathaniel Kong, 59, during a supervised visit with his kids.
“It is unfathomable that you could shoot a child, kill the child, moreso that it would be your own child. The motive will be certainly under investigation,” Grassmann told reporters, perABC 10. “I would have to think that who could do that would only be somebody who hates their ex more than they loved their children.”
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On Tuesday night, members of the community held a vigil in honor of the victims. The three girls killed were students at two schools in the Natomas Unified School District.
The district will be providing grief counseling and support for those who knew the victims, spokesperson Deidra Powell toldUSA Today.
“There are very few words that can give comfort right now for this unspeakable tragedy,” Powell said. “For today and the next few days, let’s focus on taking care of each other.”
source: people.com
