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Three bodies discovered outside Allegheny County parking garage

Police said the victims were a father and two children, and investigators are treating the deaths as a possible murder-suicide.

  • On Tuesday, 42-year-old Patrick Lynch and his two children, 8-year-old James Lynch and 6-year-old Caroline Lynch, were found dead outside a Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, parking garage following an apparent fall.
  • Allegheny County Police are investigating the deaths as an apparent murder-suicide, with Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman confirming investigators are treating the incident as 'not an accident.'
  • Markham and Washington Elementary schools will close Wednesday, while Honey Bee Haven day care suspended operations to allow staff time to process the tragedy and receive professional support.
  • Haberman stated that 'everyone in the Mt. Lebanon community will know someone involved in this incident,' emphasizing the profound trauma affecting first responders and residents.
  • Superintendent of Schools Dr. Melissa Friez urged those struggling to seek help, noting Resolve Crisis Services is available 24 hours a day at 1-888-796-8226 for community support.
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The 42-year-old threw the children off a building - This incident will cause significant psychological trauma in the community, said Mount Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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