California Police Say Suspect Shot and Killed 4, Including Wife, Son, and Parents-in-Law

Flowers in front of a home at a residence on Kitty Hawk Road in the City of Alameda, Calif. on July 11, 2024. Terry Chea/AP Photo

ALAMEDA, Calif.—A California man is in custody after fatally shooting his wife, their 6-year-old son and his wife’s parents, a San Francisco Bay Area police department said Thursday.

A second son, 1, also was shot and is in the hospital in critical condition, said Alameda Police Department Chief Nishant Joshi at a press conference Thursday.