Double Murder-Suicide Kills Mother, Child, Suspect in Catonsville Maryland

Baltimore County police are investigating a tragic double murder-suicide in Catonsville, Maryland, where 42-year-old Chantel Sharieff and her 6-year-old daughter, Kimana Sharieff, were found dead with traumatic injuries and a gunshot wound, respectively. The victims were discovered by officers responding to a welfare check at their home on Wilton Farm Drive, where 43-year-old Mustafa Sharieff, the father and believed suspect, was also found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities have confirmed there were no signs of forced entry or involvement by others, and the three individuals lived at the residence. Investigators are awaiting autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the precise causes and manner of death. According to reports, Chantel Sharieff had filed for divorce just days before the incident. Police have stated there is no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation continues.