Mother and one of her two identical twin daughters, 17, shot dead by neighbor, 73, who then tried to kill himself following petty local dispute, cops say
A 73-year-old man in Missouri shot dead his neighbour and one of her 17-year-old identical twin daughters before attempting to kill himself, police have said, in what investigators believe stemmed from a long-running, minor dispute between the two households. The shooting has shocked the local community, raising fresh concerns about how everyday neighbourly disagreements can escalate into fatal violence.
Authorities said the suspect, named as Robert Winkelman, opened fire on the mother and daughter before turning the gun on himself; he survived and remains in custody or under medical care as the investigation continues. The surviving twin sister was not harmed but is reported to be dealing with the trauma of losing her mother and sibling. Police are continuing to examine the background to the dispute to establish a fuller picture of what led to the killings.
- Missouri neighbour, 73, allegedly killed mother and one of her twin daughters, 17.
- Attack reportedly followed a petty, long-running neighbourhood dispute.
- Suspect Robert Winkelman then tried to kill himself; surviving twin unharmed.