Demographics
female
Date of death
2014-03-28
Finding date
2016-08-11
Cause of death
Mrs TK: gunshot wounds to the head and left forearm inflicted by Mr TK; Mr TK: self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
AI-generated summary
Mr TK and Mrs TK died on 28 March 2014 in their Carlton home in a murder-suicide tragedy. Following prolonged marital conflict precipitated by Mrs TK's extramarital affair with a work colleague and her expression of intent to divorce, Mr TK legally obtained a firearm under a sporting permit for target shooting. After posting a Facebook message expressing his distress about the situation, Mr TK fatally shot Mrs TK (gunshot wounds to head and forearm) before shooting himself fatally. The Deputy State Coroner found Mrs TK died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Mr TK, and Mr TK from a self-inflicted gunshot wound fired with the intention to end his own life. Despite his documented marital difficulties, Mr TK gave no indication to family, friends, or colleagues of his intentions. The coroner explicitly found the deaths constituted 'a catastrophic event that could not be predicted nor prevented,' and made no recommendations.
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