A man in California shot and killed his three children, a chaperone and himself during a supervised meeting with his daughters at a church in Sacramento County on Monday night, police said.
NBC affiliate KCRAThe father, who was not identified by police on Monday, had a restraining order against him by the girls' mother, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones said at a news conference Monday.The mother of the three girls was out of town and was notified about the tragic shooting on Monday night, Jones also said, and the other adult who was killed besides the gunman was a chaperone likely agreed upon by the mother and father and approved by the court..
"Another senseless act of gun violence in America — this time in our backyard," California Gov. Gavin Newsom ."In a church with kids inside. Absolutely devastating. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and their communities."The shooting occurred at the Church in Sacramento in the Arden-Arcade area, according to KCRA. Sacramento County Sheriff’s Sgt. Rod Grassmann told NBC News that the gunfire started at about 5 p.m. Monday. A church worker heard the shots and called 911, the sheriff’s office said. The church did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment.
Multiple agencies, including the FBI, have joined in the ongoing investigation, Jones said at the news conference Monday.Scott Stump is a staff reporter who has been a regular contributor for TODAY.com since 2011, producing news stories and features across the trending, pop culture, sports, parents, pets, health, style, food and TMRW verticals.
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