Ex-cop suspected of killing estranged wife and daughter in horrific family tragedy

13 Oct 2026 • 9:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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Ex-cop suspected of killing estranged wife and daughter in horrific family tragedy

  • Pioneering former San Francisco deputy police chief Ann Mannix and her 24-year-old daughter Katie were found shot dead in their Mill Valley home on Sunday in a suspected double murder-suicide.
  • Investigators believe Kevin Mannix, 68, Ann's estranged husband and a retired police sergeant, shot his wife and daughter before taking his own life.
  • Police responded to a 911 call from another resident who escaped the house through a bedroom window after reporting that Kevin Mannix had been drinking red wine.
  • Friends revealed that the couple was considering a divorce, while former colleagues expressed profound shock over the tragic incident.
  • Autopsies for all three individuals are scheduled for Tuesday as the Marin County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the tragedy.

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