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Andrea Alarcon, 42, is believed to have fatally shot her husband, Ruben Alarcon, 51, and their two juvenile daughters in their home at 1329 Lincrest Terrace in Union, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Then, she turned the gun on herself, police said.
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According to NBC New York, the harrowing discovery was made by sheriff's officers serving an eviction notice. The home had been sold in November 2023 for $322,000 at a sheriff's sale, and the family had 60 days to leave or face eviction, the outlet said.
The four bodies were found at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, said Daniel alongside Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly — the murder weapon next to Andrea Alarcon.
The two children were students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary School, the Township of Union Schools announced in a statement. Grief counselors will be made available to those in need, Superintendent Dr. Gerry Benaquista said.
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