UPDATE: A candlelight vigil will be held on Sunday evening for the victims.

Original story below…

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TOWSON, MD—Police are investigating after three people were found dead in Towson on Friday.

At around 12 p.m. on August 18, 2023, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 1000-block of Kenilworth Drive (21204) for a welfare call.

Once on scene, officers discovered two adults and one child deceased inside the home. Prathiba Y. Amarnath (37),  Yogesh H. Nagarajappa (37), and 6-year-old Yash Honnal each appeared to suffer from an apparent gunshot wound.

Based on the initial investigation, this incident is believed to be a double murder suicide committed by Yogesh H. Nagarajappa. The Office of the Chief Medical Officer will complete a thorough examination into the manner and cause of death. Family members were reportedly last seen alive on the evening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023.