A retired police sergeant in San Francisco fatally shot his wife and daughter before taking his own life, according to reports. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the tragic incident, which has left the community in shock. A family friend described the man as having undergone a dramatic personality shift in recent years, hinting at an internal struggle. The case raises questions about mental health and the potential warning signs that may have been overlooked.


A retired San Francisco police sergeant who gunned down his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself was in the throes of a bizarre late-life makeover — as a a family friend said he had "a monster inside him."