Danville Adult & 2 Children Found Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide

DANVILLE, CA — One adult and two children were found dead inside a home on the 100 block of Larkwood Circle in Danville, the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office said Thursday morning.

On Wednesday at about 5:20 p.m., Danville police were called to a welfare check on the 100 block of Larkwood Circle. Officers entered the home and found three bodies: one adult and two juveniles, CCSO spokesperson Jimmy Lee told Patch in an email. The fire department confirmed that three were dead.

The adult was confirmed as Nemanja Isailovic, 44. According to his LinkedIn profile, Isailovic was a software and hardware engineer who worked most recently at IXL Learning as a content resource engineer.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that they believe the incident was a murder-suicide, but that has not yet been confirmed. Police said there is no threat to the public at this time.

The Sheriff's Office is actively investigating this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Investigation Division at 925-313-2600 or through the Sheriff’s Office dispatch at 925-646-2441. Tips can be emailed to tips@so.cccounty.us or by calling 866-846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

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