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2 children, 2 adults die in possible murder-suicide in Manassas Park

Nbcwashington · · 285 words · By Dominique Moody; Jackie Bensen; Andrea Swalec
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What to know about 2 children, 2 adults die in possible murder-suicide in Manassas Park

Two children and two adults were found shot and killed in a home in Manassas Park, Virginia, late Thursday in what police are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said.

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What happened

Two children and two adults were found shot and killed in a home in Manassas Park, Virginia, late Thursday in what police are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said.

Why it matters

The 2-year-old boy, 8-year-old girl and two adults in their 30s were found after their landlord requested that police conduct a welfare check on the tenants in his downstairs apartment, police said Friday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Two children and two adults were found shot and killed in a home in Manassas Park, Virginia, late Thursday”
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Multiple independent sources (News4, FOX 5 DC, and other web results) confirm that two children and two adults were found shot and killed in a Manassas Park, Virginia home on a Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two children and two adults were found shot and killed in a home in Manassas Park, Virginia, late Thursday in what police are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two minors and two adults were found dead in a home in Manassas Park in what detectives are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said.A man was arrested for DUI manslaughter after two pe…
https://virginia.liveuamap.com/en/2025/6-june-the-four-peopl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two young children and two adults were fatally wounded Thursday night in what appears to have been a murder-suicide inside a Manassas Park, Virginia, home, police said.
https://www.tiktok.com/@wtopnews/video/7512967598871530783
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Claim 2: “The area is about two miles east of Centreville Road (Route 28)”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific distance from Centreville Road (Route 28).
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Claim 3: “They were: Santosh Pariyar, 38; Anju Shrestha, 36”
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The names and ages of the adults, Santosh Pariyar (38) and Anju Shrestha (36), are confirmed by the Virginia Times and other reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Victims identified as Santosh Pariyar (38), Anju Shrestha (36), a 2-year-old male, and an 8-year-old female. A firearm was recovered at the scene; police are investigating it as a murder-suicide. All …
https://virginiatimesnow.com/manassas-park-murder-suicide-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — #. Police have identified the adult victims as 38-year-old Santosh Pariyar and 36-year-old Anju Shrestha. The two children were not identified, however, police said a 2-year-old and an 8-year-old girl…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/songosh-pariyar-anju-shresth…
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Claim 4: “All four people were taken to the medical examiner’s office in Manassas”
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The Virginia Times mentions that all individuals were transported to the Medical Examiner's office, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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Claim 5: “Officers were called to the home in the 9400 block of Lanae Lane at about 10:40 p.m. Thursday”
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Multiple sources confirm the location as the 9400 block of Lanae Lane and the time of the call as approximately 10:40 p.m. on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Officers were called to the home, located in the Belmont Station neighborhood of Manassas Park, in the 9400 block of Lanae Lane, at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 5. A homeowner called police aski…
https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/updated-man-woman-2-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to investigators with the Manassas Park Police Department, officers responded to the 9400 block of Lanae Lane for a welfare check around 10:40 p.m. Once there, the officers entered a ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/police-investigating…
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web search NEUTRAL — 🚨 Tragic news out of Manassas Park 🚨 Manassas Park Police are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide after four individuals were found dead in a home on the 9400 block of Lanae Lane. On Jun…
https://www.facebook.com/PotomacLocal/photos/-tragic-news-ou…
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Claim 6: “A gun was recovered on the scene”
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Both FOX 5 DC and the Virginia Times explicitly state that a firearm was recovered at the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy, sell, and trade firearms with confidence on Armslist. The trusted online marketplace for gun owners.
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web search NEUTRAL — CITYWIDE SUPPLY LLC is a gun and firearm FFL Dealer in South Tucson AZ 85713. You can buy or pickup your firearm from this location.
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Claim 7: “The 2-year-old boy, 8-year-old girl and two adults in their 30s were found after their landlord requested that police conduct a welfare check”
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The ages of the children (2-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl) and the adults are confirmed by the Virginia Times and TikTok reports. The welfare check request by the landlord/homeowner is confirmed by multiple news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two minors and two adults were found dead in a home in Manassas Park in what detectives are investigating as a possible murder-suicide, police said.An 18-year-old from McLean was arrested and charged …
https://virginia.liveuamap.com/en/2025/6-june-the-homeowner-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 19-year-old’s mother received another call, which directed her to come to the Edirnekapı area, claiming her daughter’s phone had fallen from the city walls.
https://www.hermantheshocker.com/man-kills-two-women-and-com…
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Claim 8: “the victims were a family who moved into the neighborhood about six months ago and were from Nepal”
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While the general tragedy is corroborated, the specific detail about the family being from Nepal and moving in six months ago is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent news sources in the provided evidence; the provided web results for this specific claim are generic victim support pages.
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web search NEUTRAL — We provide free, confidential, 24/7 support, referrals, and resources to help victims rebuild their lives. We change public understanding of crime and victimization through advocacy and thought leader…
https://victimsofcrime.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2026 · We are committed to helping victims of crime. This resource page includes links that can help connect crime victims to the support, services, and information they need.
https://www.justice.gov/action-center/find-help-and-informat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victims’ Families in Kirk and Berry Cases Cite Religious Reasons for Opposition to the Death Penalty Murder victims’ family members hold a wide range of views about what justice means. For some, the d…
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/victims-families
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Claim 9: “police are investigating as a possible murder-suicide”
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Multiple news sources explicitly state that the Manassas Park Police are investigating the incident as a possible murder-suicide.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manassas Park Police are investigating a reported murder-suicide.Officers are in the 8400 block of Frye Rd for a shooting call. Caller reported hearing possible gunshots and seeing a victim limp away.…
https://virginia.liveuamap.com/en/2025/6-june-the-four-peopl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Manassas Park police are investigating a potential murder-suicide after two young children and two adults were found shot and killed in a home. Neighbors told News4’s Dominique Moody they were a famil…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Manassas Park Police are investigating four deaths on Thursday evening as a possible murder suicide.Police say it appears the incident may have been a murder-suicide. A firearm was recovered at the …
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/police-investigating-deaths-two-…
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Claim 10: “all four people were dead of apparent gunshot wounds”
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The initial claims and the Virginia Times report confirm that the victims died of gunshot wounds. Note: Some search results for this claim were irrelevant (Grand Forks, Fredericton), but the specific Manassas Park reports confirm the gunshot wounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — All four victims died of apparent gunshot wounds and a handgun was recovered at the scene, according to a police statement released Thursday evening.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/05/03/four-grand-forks-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — A forensic pathologist who conducted autopsies on the four victims of the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting testified on Friday that they all died of gunshot wounds.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7374551/pathologist-tells-frederi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Houston Chief of Police Troy Finner revealed that the four victims found in a house fire in Southwest Houston had gunshot wounds in their bodies. The two adults, a female and a male,, were in their 50…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9960279/Two-adults-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.