NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department says a man killed his brother, sister, and then himself in a home on Pauline St. in the Bywater.
While no names have been released pending notification of next-of-kin, a police spokesman did say the shooting happened before 2:20 Tuesday morning.
The gunman, 55, killed his brother, 58, and sister, 60. That woman’s husband came to the home and discovered their bodies.
We have a crew at the scene and will bring further updates over-the-air and online as they become available.
UPDATE – The New Orleans Coroner’s Office has identified the three people involved in this morning’s murder/suicide.
They are 58-year-old Billy Conrad, 60-year-old Terry (Conrad) Fedoroff and 55-year-old Christopher Conrad.
Police say that it appears that Christopher Conrad shot and killed his brother and sister and then turned the gun on himself.