Brother, six, and sister, eight, shot dead by their father who then played dead in front of cops before killing himself at Oregon apartment in 'murder-suicide'

  • Two children and their father, 36, found dead after shooting in an apartment complex in Beaverton, Oregon, on Wednesday
  • A relative found the father and young siblings and alerted police 
  • Police are investigating the trio's deaths as a murder-suicide 

By Liam Quinn For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:55 EST, 5 October 2016 | Updated: 14:56 EST, 6 October 2016

A father who had just shot dead his two children played dead following a failed suicide attempt after police arrived at the crime scene before shooting himself a second time when officers left the room. 

The shooting happened in Beaverton, Oregon yesterday afternoon. The father, 36, is believed to have shot dead his two children, an eight-year-old girl and her brother, 6. 

The man is then believed to have turned the gun on himself but initially failed in taking his own life.  

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Two young children and a man have been found dead after a shooting incident at an apartment complex in Beaverton, Oregon. It is being investigated as a murder-suicide

Two young children and a man have been found dead after a shooting incident at an apartment complex in Beaverton, Oregon. It is being investigated as a murder-suicide

A female relative discovered the scene at the Redwood Creek Apartments in Beaverton, which is about eight miles from Portland. 

Beaverton PD arrived at the scene around 4.30pm and responding officers were satisfied the children and their father were all dead. 

As they left the room, they heard the slide of a gun being racked followed by a shot. 

Officers are satisfied the crime is a murder suicide.    

Police are pictured on the scene of the shooting at an apartment building near Portland, Oregon

Police are pictured on the scene of the shooting at an apartment building near Portland, Oregon

It is believed the father botched his first suicide attempt and played dead while the police were in the room. 

When he was left alone, he reloaded the gun and shot himself a second time. 

According to Oregon Live, officer Jeremy Shaw, a Beaverton police spokesman, said the father lived there with the children and their mother. She was not believed to be in the house at the time of the murder-suicide.

'They're in our thoughts and in our hearts,' Shaw said. 'As they grieve, we grieve as a community.' 

No other information was immediately available, but there is no risk to the public.

Multiple police cars and an armored truck was pictured at the scene. 

For confidential support call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 

The children - an eight-year-old girl and six-year-old boy - were shot at the Redwood Creek Apartments (pictured) in Beaverton, about eight miles from Portland

The children - an eight-year-old girl and six-year-old boy - were shot at the Redwood Creek Apartments (pictured) in Beaverton, about eight miles from Portland