3 Dead, 2 Injured In Possible Murder-Suicide In Montgomery County

COLESVILLE, MD — Three people died and two others were seriously injured just after midnight in what police are calling a possible murder-suicide in Colesville.

Police were sent to the home in the 100 block of Amberleigh Drive after a caller reported that several people had been shot. When police arrived at the scene around 12:06 a.m. Monday, five people who police believe are related were found with gunshot wounds.

Police said 57-year-old Yong Mun Kim and his wife, 48-year-old Sang Yeon Kim, were pronounced dead at the scene. A 22-year-old woman and two juveniles were taken to local hospitals. The 22-year-old woman and one child remain in critical condition. A 10-year-old identified as Andy Kim died Monday afternoon.

The 22-year-old female is the daughter of Sang Kim and believed to be from a previous relationship, police said.

Detectives believe Yong Mun Kim shot his four family members and then himself. The investigation by detectives determined that Yong Kim and Sang Kim were married and that Yong Kim is believed to be the father of the juveniles.

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