MT. LEBANON, PA. (THECOUNT) — Patrick Lynch, 42, and his two children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, died Tuesday afternoon after an apparent jump off a parking garage in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, outside Pittsburgh. Investigators are treating the deaths as an apparent murder-suicide.
Allegheny County Police said its Homicide Unit responded at approximately 4:16 p.m. Nov. 3, after receiving a report of three people unresponsive in the street near a parking garage.
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First responders found Lynch and the children with injuries consistent with an apparent fall. Emergency personnel attempted lifesaving measures until medical professionals arrived, but all three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities later determined that Lynch was the children’s father. Preliminary information led investigators to believe the incident was a murder-suicide. Police said there was no ongoing danger to the community.
Mt. Lebanon Police Chief Jason Haberman told reporters investigators were treating the incident “not as an accident.” He also warned that the deaths would have a significant emotional impact on the community.
Authorities have not publicly released further details about the circumstances leading up to the apparent fall. The investigation remains ongoing.
The deaths occurred near a parking garage in Mt. Lebanon, a municipality in Allegheny County and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Authorities have not identified the specific garage or publicly confirmed the precise location of the fall. The map below shows the general Mt. Lebanon area.
Google Maps: Parking garages in Mt. Lebanon (approximate area)
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
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