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Identities released for 10-year-old twins ‘killed by dad’ in horrific California murder-suicide

Nypost · · 489 words · By David Thompson; Ben Chapman; Zain Khan
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Metro exclusive details Identities released for 10-year-old twins ‘killed by dad’ in horrific California murder-suicide See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Metro exclusive details Identities released for 10-year-old twins ‘killed by dad’ in horrific California murder-suicide See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleThe identities of 10-year-old twins killed in a suspected murder-suicide by their father in California have been released.

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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the children’s names as Greysen Chavez and Joseph Chavez.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/identities-released-for-10-year-old-twins-…

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Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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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: “The third deceased individual was identified as a 37-years-old male, believed to be the father of the two deceased boys.”
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Although the specific evidence section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 5 and 7 explicitly identifies Gabriel Chavez as the 37-year-old father.
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Claim 2: “the officers discovered three deceased individuals inside a bedroom of the apartment, all from apparent gunshot wounds.”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to unrelated events in Philadelphia and Virginia, not the Canoga Park incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Are there any other details about the powder? It would be nice to alert the public to an anthrax/ricin event! Dangerous drugs are also a public ...
https://www.facebook.com/wsbtv/posts/deputies-and-firefighte…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2026 ... Police have identified three women who were found shot to death inside a South Philadelphia home Monday evening in what investigators say ...
https://www.facebook.com/6abcActionNews/posts/police-have-id…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2022 ... Police in Fairfax, Virginia, say three people were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in a Fair Lakes neighborhood apartment Tuesday ...
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/06/police-3-found-dead-…
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Claim 3: “The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed the children’s names as Greysen Chavez and Joseph Chavez.”
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Multiple sources confirm the children were identified as Greysen Chavez and Joseph Chavez, with one specifically attributing the identification to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner is the medical examiner's office of the government of the County of Los Angeles, California. It is located in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Department_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting and emergency medical services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, California, as well as 59 cities through contra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Fire_Depart…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles General Medical Center (also known as LA General and formerly known as Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, County/USC, County General or by the abbreviation LAC+USC) is a 600-bed public…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_General_Medical_Ce…
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Claim 4: “The horror unfolded Sunday at a residence in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Canoga Park.”
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Three independent web search results confirm the location as the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue in Canoga Park, San Fernando Valley, occurring on a Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Officers responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon shooting incident on the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue in the Canoga Park neighborhood around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, a spokesperson for th…
https://www.ntd.com/father-2-sons-dead-in-suspected-murder-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The horror unfolded Sunday at a residence in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Canoga Park.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/identities-released-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — CANOGA PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A father and his two 10-year-old sons are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in Canoga Park on Sunday, according to police. The Los Angeles Fire Department said t…
https://abc7.com/post/man-twin-boys-dead-apparent-murder-sui…
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Claim 5: “On June 7, 2026, at approximately 7:15 pm, officers from LAPD’s Topanga Division responded to an apartment in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue for a report of a shooting at the location.”
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Multiple sources confirm LAPD responded to the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 7:15 p.m. Sunday in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue.
https://abc7.com/post/apparent-murder-suicide-canoga-park-le…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Officers with the LAPD rushed to this apartment complex on Owensmouth avenue, here in canoga park..around 7:15 Sunday night responding to a call ...
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/canoga-park-shootin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... The Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of shots around 7:15 p.m. Sunday in the 8000 block of Owensmouth Avenue. When they ...
https://www.facebook.com/100077832310138/posts/gabriel-chave…
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Claim 6: “Robbery-Homicide Division, Homicide Special Section, is conducting the investigation into this incident.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm which specific LAPD division is conducting the investigation.
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Claim 7: “The father, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, is believed to have shot the kids before killing himself.”
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Multiple sources describe the incident as a suspected murder-suicide where a father killed his children and himself.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... The shooting deaths of two boys and a man inside an apartment in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Canoga Park are being investigated ...
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/canoga-park-apartment-murde…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Two young children were killed in an Orange County apartment shooting Thursday night. Investigators believe the children's father shot them ...
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county-father-believe…
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web search NEUTRAL — On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_s…
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Claim 8: “Cops said they found the bodies inside one of the bedrooms in the building and that a handgun has been recovered.”
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The provided evidence for claim 4 consists of unrelated profiles of individuals from a UK trust and does not mention the crime scene or a handgun.
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web search NEUTRAL — More information Elena has more than 20 years of board level experience in executive and non-executive capacities. Her experience includes front line and board level volunteering at mental health char…
https://eput.nhs.uk/people/elena-lokteva/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 12, 2023 · Kingsley Edore is a professional associated with Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
https://eput.nhs.uk/people/kingsley-edore/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 12, 2023 · We can provide emotional and wellbeing support for anyone affected by the Lampard Inquiry. Find support
https://eput.nhs.uk/people/cllr-maxine-sadza/
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Claim 9: “Two of the deceased were identified as 10-year-old brothers, Joseph and Greysen Chavez.”
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Multiple sources identify the deceased children as 10-year-old brothers Joseph and Greysen Chavez.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Baseball Team has been named by the American Baseball Coaches Association every year since 1969, with the exceptions of 1993 and 2020. Between 1971–1975 and i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Dear heavenly father, with a heavy heart , i ask you to uplift Gabriel and his precious twin boys,Greyson +Joseph Only you know the pain and ...
https://www.facebook.com/100077832310138/posts/gabriel-chave…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Twin 10-year-old boys and a 37-year-old man were found dead in a Los Angeles apartment on Sunday, June 7, in what the Los Angeles Police ...
https://people.com/calif-father-kills-10-year-old-twin-sons-…
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Claim 10: “The identities of 10-year-old twins killed in a suspected murder-suicide by their father in California have been released.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the identities of 10-year-old twins killed in a suspected murder-suicide in California have been released.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California is an EP released in 2000 by Dressy Bessy on Kindercore. The EP's sound has been described as 1960s-inspired girl group pop music. The Riverfront Times called the album "a textbook exam…
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