Overview
- The Interior Ministry said the man killed his wife and three daughters inside their home in Hama’s Al‑Bayad neighborhood before taking his own life.
- Authorities reported sealing the scene, collecting forensic evidence, and transferring the bodies to a hospital as part of an active investigation.
- The Hama security chief said close‑range gunfire was used, powder residue was found on the father’s hands, and ballistic analysis matched shots to a Kalashnikov rifle.
- Security officials said surveillance video captured the father retrieving a hidden rifle from a nearby room and returning into the home before the shootings.
- A medical examiner estimated the deaths occurred roughly 13 hours before police arrived, and investigators noted earlier family disputes and possible psychological pressures as preliminary lines of inquiry still being verified.