A retired California police sergeant killed his wife, a former San Francisco deputy chief, and their daughter before fatally shooting himself in an affluent Bay Area county, authorities said.
Kevin Mannix, 68, gunned down Ann Mannix, 65, and Katie Mannix, 24, inside the family’s Marin County home Sunday evening, according to reports. Deputies discovered all three bodies after responding to the residence shortly after 5 p.m.
Ann Mannix had been one of the highest-ranking women in the history of the San Francisco Police Department. She retired as deputy chief of police after a distinguished career with the department.
Kevin Mannix also had a lengthy law enforcement career, having served as a police sergeant before his retirement. The couple shared the home where the violence unfolded.
The deaths mark a devastating end to two careers spent in public service. Ann Mannix’s rise to deputy chief represented a significant milestone for women in the SFPD, which has historically been male-dominated at its highest ranks.
Marin County, located just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, ranks among the wealthiest counties in California. The community where the shooting occurred is unaccustomed to such violent incidents.
Investigators have not publicly disclosed a motive for the killings. The Marin County Sheriff’s Office continues to examine the circumstances that led to the murder-suicide.
The tragedy has sent shockwaves through law enforcement circles in the Bay Area, where both parents were known figures. Colleagues who worked alongside Ann Mannix during her tenure with the SFPD are grappling with the loss of a trailblazing officer and her daughter.
Katie Mannix was 24 years old at the time of her death. Details about her life and occupation were not immediately available in early reports.
The shooting adds to a grim pattern of domestic violence incidents involving current and former law enforcement officers. Experts have long noted that the stresses of police work, combined with access to firearms, can create dangerous conditions in troubled households.
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office has not announced when final reports on the incident will be released.