Lawyer in Custody Battle with Attorney Ex-Wife Kills Their 2 Teen Sons and Himself, Cops Say
Upset about his finances and a custody battle with his attorney ex-wife, a lawyer in California reportedly killed their two teenage sons and set fire to his home before committing suicide. Their bodies were found early yesterday.
Chula Vista police said Thomas Fuchs, 49, left notes explaining what had happened. It is the third murder-suicide in San Diego County in the past month, reports the Los Angeles Times.
All three died of gunshot wounds, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. The newspaper says both Fuchs and his ex-wife, Maria Pe, are listed as inactive members of the California bar.
He earned his law degree from the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, but worked as a life coach after also obtaining a doctorate in psychology, according to the Daily Mail. It says the home in which Fuchs lived was in foreclosure, according to court records.
