Bel Air Man Killed Wife, Son, Then Self: Officials

BEL AIR, MD — Authorities say they are investigating a domestic-related homicide in Bel Air Wednesday as related to a murder-suicide in College Park.

Zarqa Siddique, 48, of Bel Air, was found dead in a residence in the 1200 block of Mikara Court after deputies arrived to check on the residents there Wednesday night, according to a statement from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

Family members had not been able to get in touch with their relatives at the home, and police in College Park also led officials to respond to the Bel Air residence, according to Major William Davis of the sheriff's office.

At 10:14 p.m., deputies were not able to get in touch with anyone inside and forced entry based on evidence at the scene and circumstances surrounding the incident, Davis said.

Deputies reported finding a woman in the bathroom who was deceased, having been shot in the head hours before authorities arrived. According to Davis, she was in the bathtub.

Officials said they recovered one projectile in Bel Air and found notes that are now part of the investigation.

The victim's husband — Nasir Siddique, 57, of Bel Air — was identified as the suspect in the incident, according to the sheriff's office, which reported a motive has not yet been determined.

As investigators were gathering evidence at the scene in Bel Air, the Prince George’s County Police Department notified them that its agency was investigating a murder-suicide in College Park involving a father and son from Harford County.

At 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police found 19-year-old Farhad Siddique and his father, Nasir Siddique, in a car in a parking lot in the 8100 block of 48th Avenue, both dead of gunshot wounds, according to the Prince Geroge's County Police Department.

Investigators, who reported discovering a weapon in the vehicle, concluded that the father shot his son before turning the weapon on himself. Davis said a revolver was found at the scene in College Park, and it was believed that Nasir Siddique killed his wife, son and then himself.

Farhad Siddique was a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park, according to the student-run newspaper The Diamondback. Police said he had been reported as a missing person around 9 p.m., and officials came upon the double shooting in the parking lot while conducting a canvass of the area.

Zarqa Siddique was an inclusion helper at Prospect Mill Elementary School, according to The Aegis.

Nasir Siddique, who had previously served in the U.S. Army, was reportedly employed in the public works department at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Zarqa and Nasir Siddique also have a daughter, who is at school in a different state, WTOP reported.

According to Davis, the Harford County Sheriff's Office has never been called to the Bel Air residence on Mikara Court before.

Help for Those Considering Suicide

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, there are resources available to help.

The Harford County Mobile Crisis team is available at 410-638-5248.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-SUICIDE (or 1-800-784-2433). Its website offers services including a live chat.

The Kristin Brooks Hope Center provides specific hotlines for suicide prevention, veterans support, teens, grad students and those with postpartum depression.