Murder-suicide suspect had financial problems

BETHANY, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a suburban Portland man suspected of fatally shooting his wife and 9-year-old son before killing himself had financial problems and suffered from depression.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office did not elaborate on the severity of problems faced by 44-year-old Mukesh Suthar. A search of Oregon public records indicates he had not filed for bankruptcy and his 39-year-old wife, Varsha, operated a beauty salon from their home.

Deputies were called Wednesday morning for a welfare check after family members said they had not heard from their relatives as usual. Deputies entered the home and found the bodies of the couple and their son.

This is the third suspected murder-suicide in the Portland area this month. A couple and a 4-year-old boy were found dead in a southeast Portland home last week. On Tuesday, a man opened fire at a drug-testing facility in Tualatin, killing his estranged wife and himself.
     
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