The person police say shot his three daughters and their chaperone to dying earlier than turning the gun on himself in a Sacramento church Monday night was residing on the church, CBS Sacramento stories.
Sacramento County sheriff's Sgt. Rod Grassmann informed the station David Mora, 39, was residing there as a part of "some form of association." The three ladies and their mom lived elsewhere.
Grassmann known as the killings "unfathomable."
The Sacramento County Coroner's Workplace recognized the victims as Samantha Mora Gutierrez, 10; Samarah Mora Gutierrez, 9; Samia Mora Gutierrez, 13; and Nathaniel Kong, 59.
Kong was supervising Mora's go to along with his daughters at The Church in Sacramento, a nondenominational Christian place of worship, officers mentioned.
The ladies' mom – Mora's estranged girlfriend -- had sought a home violence restraining order in opposition to him out of worry for his or her security, court docket paperwork point out.
She'd been with him for about 15 years however sought the restraining order final April, describing him in court docket paperwork as jealous and mentally unstable.
"He threatened to kill me if he ever caught me dishonest. ... He has choked me previously," the submitting mentioned.
Mora "mentioned that he has not killed me as a result of he wouldn't know the place to go along with the kids," mentioned the girl, whose title was being withheld as a result of she was abused.
The girl additionally mentioned he was hospitalized for every week in April after "expressing a need to commit suicide."
Mora, who additionally was recognized as David Fidel Mora Rojas in court docket papers, was taken into custody for a psychological well being analysis final April 17, and 9 days later a brief restraining order was granted. It banned him from possessing a gun or ammunition, and investigators have been making an attempt to find how he obtained the weapon.
A five-year restraining order was imposed Might 19. It stipulated that Mora solely have supervised visits along with his daughters for as much as 4 hours per week with a mutually agreed-upon chaperone. He additionally was required to take anger administration programs.
Authorities recognized Kong because the chaperone for Monday's visitation. Enterprise data present Kong had been an govt within the church. Courtroom data present he served Mora with the Might restraining order.
Just some days earlier than the killings, Mora was arrested in Merced County, south of Sacramento. He was taken into custody on costs of resisting arrest, battery on a police officer and driving below the affect after he assaulted a California Freeway Patrol officer.
"He was drunk and whereas they have been arresting him - or making an attempt to - he determined he needed to struggle and ended up with felony costs as a result of he assaulted a CHP officer, inflicting accidents," Deputy Daryl Allen, a spokesman for the Merced County Sheriff's Workplace, informed The Sacramento Bee.
An extended-time pal of the household, Oscar Maldonado, informed CBS Sacramento Mora was a hard-working, aggressive man who was battling drug abuse and was mentally in poor health.
"He was very emotional, like actually emotional," Maldonado mentioned.
Maldonado believes, in his pal's thoughts, it made sense. "He cherished his daughters, however I believe that love was an excessive amount of that he did not need to share that love," Maldonado noticed. "In his head, it is smart. In ours, it does not make sense as a result of we would not even consider that, however that was his thought course of I believe."
A press release issued by The Church in Sacramento mentioned, "Our church physique is devastated and heartbroken by this mindless tragedy and we ask for continued prayer for the victims, their household and our religion group as we grapple with this surprising loss and belief the Lord for His power in our grief."
The ladies attended colleges within the Natomas Unified College District in northwestern Sacramento. Counselors and chaplains have been on the colleges Tuesday to supply assist.
"There are only a few phrases that can provide consolation proper now for this unspeakable tragedy," the college district mentioned in a press release.
On Tuesday morning, a small memorial with flowers, balloons, stuffed animals, a candle and a chunk of paper that learn "Prayers for peace, could your souls relaxation" was arrange exterior the church.
Dozens of group members and associates gathered Tuesday night time on the church to recollect three ladies, CBS Sacramento says.
"We do not at all times know why issues occur, however the ladies have been simply actually, actually candy ladies," mentioned Brittney, who did not need her final title used.
Brittney works at Bannon Creek Elementary, the place Samantha and Samarah Mora went to high school.
"I simply cannot think about the ache the mother is feeling as a result of our employees and group is feeling it," Brittney mentioned, including that her daughter, Aubrey, filmed movies dancing with Samantha final Friday.
"She was at all times trusting, and should you felt one thing, you may speak to her," Aubrey mentioned. "I did not suppose somebody would harm them, particularly their father."