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Montgomery Township family murder-suicide

Overview

Authorities in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, are investigating a murder-suicide involving the Grodnick family. David Grodnick, a 61-year-old insurance executive and senior vice president for Land Services USA, allegedly shot and killed his wife, 62-year-old Lora Grodnick, and their 24-year-old daughter, Sloane Grodnick, before taking his own life.

Police discovered the bodies following a welfare check on October 2 after officials were unable to contact the residents. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office classified the deaths of Lora and Sloane as homicides and David’s death as a suicide. While investigators have described the incident as an isolated family tragedy with no ongoing threat to the public, a neighbor reported that the family had exhibited unusual behavior in the months prior, noting they had stopped maintaining their property, which suggested ‘something was not right’.

Entities

Montgomery Township · Lora Grodnick · David Grodnick · Sloane Grodnick · Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    New Jersey family killed in Montgomery Township murder-suicide

    A New Jersey man killed his wife and daughter before committing suicide in Montgomery Township. Neighbors noted a sudden neglect of the family's once-pristine property prior to the deaths.

  2. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Montgomery Township insurance executive kills wife and daughter in murder-suicide

    An insurance executive killed his wife and daughter before committing suicide at their New Jersey mansion, authorities say. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office called it an isolated incident.

Sources

fox5ny.com · independent.co.uk · internewscast.com · usmagazine.com