On Friday evening, February 23, 2026, police in Strullendorf, Bavaria, discovered a tragic scene in an apartment where a four-person family was found dead. The landlord alerted authorities around 7 PM after being unable to reach his tenants and noticing a peculiar odor reported by other residents. Responding officers gained access to the locked apartment and found the lifeless bodies of a 49-year-old woman, a 52-year-old man, their 14-year-old son, and their six-year-old daughter. Initial investigations suggest the 52-year-old father, who legally owned firearms, first shot his wife and children before taking his own life. Autopsies are scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, and no evidence of third-party involvement has been found.