Apparent Peninsula Murder-Suicide Probed

SAN MATEO, CA — Police in San Mateo are investigating two killings Monday as an apparent murder-suicide.

The suspect in a Monday morning homicide took his own life hours later at his home, police said in a statement.

Police said the suspect is a 48-year-old who fatally shot the 42-year-old victim multiple times.

Police believe a dispute between the two men over a woman precipitated the attack.

“The motive appears to have been over a dating relationship they both shared with a woman,” police said in a statement.

“Statements provided on-scene enabled officers to identify the suspect and his current location within minutes.”

The incident began with a targeted homicide at 7:20 a.m. in the 1700 block of Pierce Street, police said.

Officers located the suspect at his residence in the 1600 block of Marina Court and immediately began negotiations with him with the assistance of North Central Regional SWAT Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team.

The suspect refused to surrender and after four hours of negotiations took his own life inside his home at 12:12 p.m., police said.

The suspect’s wife was inside the home with him and was unharmed according to police.

The case is not believed to be connected to a string of shootings in the Peninsula city in recent weeks that have left one dead and a child injured, police.

“This investigation is ongoing and the reason for the murder-suicide is unknown,” police said in a statement.

Anyone with information or security footage related to this homicide is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Lee Violett at (650) 522-7662 or lviolett@cityofsanmateo.org. Anonymous tips can be submitted to http://tinyurl.com/SMPDTips or by calling (650) 522-7676.

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