Former San Francisco police chief and daughter killed by husband in murder-suicide

Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 12 Oct, 17:07 · Archive

A retired police sergeant shot dead his estranged wife, a former San Francisco deputy chief, and their daughter before killing himself.

Police responded to gunfire at a home in the Strawberry neighbourhood of Mill Valley, California, shortly after 5pm on Sunday evening. Officers found three bodies inside the residence: retired sergeant Kevin Mannix, 68, his estranged wife Ann Mannix, 65, and their youngest daughter Katie, 24.

Ann Mannix was a former deputy chief of the San Francisco Police Department, having held senior positions including deputy chief of the Field Operations Bureau from 2018 and then chief of the Special Operations Bureau from 2019. San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew announced the deaths in a department-wide message, saying the agency shared the news 'with heavy hearts' and making support services available to department members.

Investigators believe the retired sergeant shot his estranged wife and daughter before killing himself, though they have not yet shared details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting. Marin County Sheriff's Office said there is no known threat to the community. Detectives were continuing their investigation, and police were seeking a search warrant to examine the interior of the home further.

How it is being reported

• Two retired police officers and their daughter dead in suspected murder-suicide in USInvestigators believe Kevin Mannix shot his wife, Ann, 65, and their 24-year-old daughter, Katie, before turning the gun on himself at their home in Strawberry, a neighbourhood in Mill Valley, CaliforniaThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 18:31
• Secret marital strife between top San Francisco cops before horrific murder-suicide — as family friend speaks outSan Francisco’s former deputy police chief and her husband had a turbulent marriage before he shot her and their daughter dead, a close family friend told the California Post. Ann Mannix, 65, and Katie, 24, were killed by Kevin Mannix, 68, at their Marin County home Sunday evening, before he turned the gun on himself....New York Post · 12 Oct, 17:52
• Retired police sergeant kills officer wife and daughter before turning gun on himself at upscale Bay Area homePolice believe retired San Francisco sergeant Kevin Mannix, 68, shot and killed his estranged wife, former SFPD Deputy Chief Ann Mannix, 65, and their youngest daughter, Katie, 24, before killing himself.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 16:54
• San Francisco’s former top female cop and daughter shot dead by police sergeant husband in posh California county: reportsA California police sergeant has shot and killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself, according to reports.New York Post · 12 Oct, 15:25

In this story: Ann Mannix · Katie Mannix · Kevin Mannix · San Francisco Police Department · Mill Valley · Marin County · San Francisco

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