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id: 399f4df2cc
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-05 18:42 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 17:49 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Father and two children die in Mt. Lebanon murder-suicide

Authorities said Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children James, 8, and Caroline, 6, died in a murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon Township on Tuesday.

Section: [Public Safety](/pittsburgh/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Patrick Lynch](/pittsburgh/wiki/patrick-lynch.md), [James Lynch](/pittsburgh/wiki/james-lynch.md), [Caroline Lynch](/pittsburgh/wiki/caroline-lynch.md)

## Coverage

- [KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/mt-lebanon-murder-suicide-christmas-lights/), 2026-11-05 18:42 EST: Mt. Lebanon community encouraged to put up Christmas lights early to honor 3 killed in murder-suicide
- [TribLive (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)](https://triblive.com/local/were-just-trying-to-help-one-another-mt-lebanon-leans-on-faith-community-to-cope-with-family-murder-suicide/), 2026-11-06 17:49 EST: ‘We’re just trying to help one another’: Mt. Lebanon leans on faith, community to cope with family murder-suicide

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.