Father and two children found dead outside Mt. Lebanon garage
The gist
Police say Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children James, 8, and Caroline, 6, died in an apparent murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
The deaths outside a municipal building have left the local school community in mourning.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026A little after 4 p.m., first responders found an adult male and two children behind the Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building near a parking garage; they attempted life saving measures until the three were pronounced dead on scene.
- Nov 3, 2026Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman said at a press conference, "we're treating this incident not as an accident."
- Nov 4, 2026Police said an investigation led them to believe 42-year-old Patrick Lynch, 8-year-old James Lynch and 6-year-old Caroline Lynch died in a murder-suicide after an apparent fall outside the parking garage on Washington Road.
Key terms
- murder-suicide
- An act in which a person intentionally kills one or more people before or while also killing themselves.
- Medical Examiner's Office
- An agency headed by an official who investigates causes of death and oversees death certification, usually with pathology training.
- Election Day
- Ballots cast in person on the official day set for general elections in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia