Summary A Pakistan-born US pharmacist committed suicide after killing his wife and two sons.
PLEASANT VALLEY (Agencies) - New York State Police now say the two boys, and their mom shot dead in Pleasant Valley, were killed by the kids father.
Police did not release an exact timeline of the murders, but they believe the father shot his wife and kids before killing himself.
Police found the body of 43-year-old Sarwat Lodhi Friday afternoon. She hadn t been seen since a man and his two young sons were found shot to death, their bodies found at two different locations in the normally quiet town of Pleasant Valley on Thursday.
The dad, 49-year-old Abbas Lodhi and one of his sons, were found in the parking lot of an A&P Supermarket around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. After those bodies were found, police went to the family home and found the other boy shot dead.
The sons were identified as 9-year-old Zain Lodhi and 13-year-old Mugthba Lodhi, but police didn t immediately specify which boy was found at which location.
The shotgun believed to have been used in all three killings was found in the car.
Authorities say the parents moved from Pakistan during the 1990s and became U.S. citizens. Abbas Lodhi was a state-licensed pharmacist since 1993 and recently closed his pharmacy in Hyde Park.
Nearby business owners who knew Abbas Lodhi said he worked hard and was a fan of soccer and cricket.
