# Homicide-suicide in Montgomery Township, New Jersey > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/homicide-suicide-in-montgomery-township-new-jersey > Updated: 2026-10-07T03:00:08.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Authorities in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, are investigating an apparent homicide-suicide involving three people found dead in a residence on Wild Azalea Lane in the Skillman section of Somerset County. Police initially responded to the home for a wellness check on a Thursday afternoon but were unable to enter. Upon returning to the residence on Friday evening, officers discovered the bodies of two women in separate bedrooms, both of whom appeared to have been shot. A man was also found dead near a firearm, with evidence suggesting a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Subsequent investigations identified the victims as David Grodnick, 61; his wife, Lora Grodnick, 62; and their daughter, Sloane Caroline Grodnick, 24. Medical examiners classified the deaths of Lora and Sloane as homicides caused by fatal gunshot wounds to the head, while David Grodnick’s death was ruled a suicide. Investigators from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and the Montgomery Police Department stated that the event appears to be an “isolated incident” and noted there is no ongoing threat to the community. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-07: New Jersey family of three found dead in apparent homicide-suicide A family of three was found dead in a New Jersey mansion in what authorities are investigating as a homicide-suicide involving gunshot wounds. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-jersey-family-of-three-found-dead-in-apparent-homicide-suicide ### 2026-10-03: Three dead in suspected double-murder suicide in Skillman Police are investigating a suspected double-murder suicide in Skillman, NJ, after finding two shot women and a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a local home. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/three-dead-in-suspected-double-murder-suicide-in-skillman --- Cite as: Homicide-suicide in Montgomery Township, New Jersey. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/homicide-suicide-in-montgomery-township-new-jersey