Man who was engaged in a custody battle for 3-year-old son fatally shoots him and family dog before killing himself
Ryan Propes' family is confused as to what brought him to the point where he murdered his son and killed himself, given he seemed very happy the last time they talked to him
A New Mexico man shot his three-year-old son and the family dog before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide, reports said. Ryan T. Propes, 33, was found dead by the authorities, who were doing a welfare check on him, on Thursday. His body was lying next to his victims, revealed Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, from where the deputies went to Propes’ home after receiving a 911 call.
According to reorts, the person who made the emergency call, reportedly received an email from Propes, in which he had threatened to kill himself. Although he was not named by the authorities, SFCSO spokesman Juan Rios confirmed that the three-year-old’s name was Owen and that his mother was not at home during the incident.