Kirkland shootings

On September 18, in the Kirkland area of ​​the family home, John Bauer shot his wife with a stolen .22-caliber revolver. Later that day, he shot his three sons in that house. On September 19, he shot his father-in-law at his home in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area. On the morning of September 20, he shot dead a business partner. He then set fire to the house and shot himself. All the victims were shot in the back of the head. The bodies of family members were hidden in the house. The bodies of Bauer and a business partner were found in the kitchen. After the shooting, Bauer's boss said he was also invited to Bauer's home on September 20.[1][2]

John Bauer, 51, was previously an athlete. At the time of his death, he owed $ 200,000. He also had debts due to gambling. His eldest son also had debts due to gambling, which he paid for his son. Bauer owed money to a murdered father-in-law and a business partner. On September 20, three of his relatives received death letters by mail.[1][2][3][4]