A Maryland man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, two of her family members and another man inside the family's home before fatally shooting himself, authorities said Saturday.
Andre Sales, 28, is accused of entering the home and killing 21-year-old Sara Mann; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48; and a family friend, Jovon Watson, 23, of White Plains.
Sales, who lived at a different residence, then shot himself. The gun was later recovered, according to the sheriff's office. The five deceased individuals were found inside the La Plata residence Friday afternoon by Darin Mann, Sommaly's ex-husband, after he came back from work.
Two young children - Sales' kids with Sara Mann, 2-year-old Gaylin and Wesley, not yet one - were initially unaccounted for but located a short time later unharmed at a different location, the sheriff's office said.
Andre Sales, 28, is accused of entering the home and killing ex-girlfriend, 21-year-old Sara Mann (pictured left); her brother, Kai Mann, 18 (pictured right); their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48 (pictured center); and a family friend
Jovon Watson, 23, of White Plains, was also found dead in the home
Siblings Sara Mann (pictured left) and Kai Mann (pictured right) were both found dead
The five deceased individuals were found inside the La Plata residence Friday, about 30 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Police investigate outside the La Plata home, where the murders took place
Two young children - Sales' kids with Sara Mann, 2-year-old Gaylin and Wesley, not yet one - were initially unaccounted for but were found a short time later unharmed
The Charles County Sheriff's Office originally said the victims were all shot but later said some had been stabbed.
Sales had a record that included a domestic violence charge in April 2021, but the charges were dismissed when the petitioner failed to appear, according to WTOP. Court records show an unidentified person had gotten a restraining order against Sales in April 2021.
Mann, who arrived home to discover his family killed, worked in home improvement. Sommaly, who also went by 'Sunny,' is originally from Laos, according to her Facebook page.
The house - which is worth an estimated $745,000 on Zillow - is in La Plata, about 35 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Neighbors had left several bouquets of flowers on the front step of the home, according to the Washington Post. The neighborhood features several two-story brick-and-siding homes.
A resident described the neighborhood as a place where 'nothing ever happens' and didn't seem suspicious that anyone living in the Mann's home would be involved in such a tragedy.
But at least one neighbor told 7News that they'd witnessed 'physical arguments' between Sales and Sara Mann, as well as between Sales and Sara's father, Darin.
A GoFundMe has been started: 'In their loving memories and will help the family to pay for the funeral costs for Sunny, Sarah, and Kai. Any remaining funds, if any, will go toward the education and related costs for the two beautiful young children'
Darin Mann, Sommaly's ex-husband, came home to discover them all murdered
Investigators and forensic personnel were still processing evidence Saturday and interviewing family and friends to establish a motive, the news release said.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will perform autopsies to confirm the cause of death for each person.
A GoFundMe has been started: 'In their loving memories and will help the family to pay for the funeral costs for Sunny, Sarah, and Kai. Any remaining funds, if any, will go toward the education and related costs for the two beautiful young children.'
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