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Disturbing warning signs from Navy vet husband day before he killed wife and teen daughter at $1M California home

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Farr, D. (2026, September 18). Disturbing warning signs from Navy vet husband day before he killed wife and teen daughter at $1M California home. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/san-diego-family-found-shot-dead-after-mom-sought-va-help-for-husbands-ptsd/

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On September 16, Amy Voight, her husband David, a Navy veteran with PTSD, and their 13-year-old daughter Mya were found dead in their San Carlos home from apparent murder-suicide. The day before, Amy had sought help for her husband’s deteriorating mental health at a VA clinic but was told to make an appointment instead of receiving immediate care. David served as an explosive ordnance disposal specialist and retired after about 30 years with multiple deployments. The incident has raised concerns about the availability of urgent mental health services for veterans experiencing crises.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Two adults and a child were found dead in their $1 million home in San Diego early Wednesday morning after a neighbor reported hearing "loud bangs" overnight. Police arrived shortly before 8:20 AM following a call from a concerned neighbor who noticed the family's daughter, Mya, age 13, did not leave for school and used a key to enter the home. Inside, she discovered the couple, David Voight (56), a Navy veteran with PTSD, and his wife Amy Voight (54) dead from gunshot wounds.

The family's deaths were initially treated as a potential murder-suicide by San Diego police. Amy's parents revealed that David had been struggling with worsening mental health symptoms due to his military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. The day before the tragedy, Amy had sought help for her husband at a VA clinic. Police recovered a firearm from the scene but did not report any previous calls to the home.

The case highlights the challenges faced by veterans suffering from PTSD and underscores the importance of recognizing warning signs and providing timely support for such individuals.

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The Austins said David, a highly decorated US Navy warrant officer who served for about 30 years, had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and that his symptoms had recently worsened.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

🔮 “You could visibly see there was something really wrong,” Amy’s mother, Mary Austin, told FOX 5.

2026-09-18 · New York Post

Disturbing warning signs from Navy vet husband day before he killed wife and teen daughter at $1M California home · assertive framing

Claims (29 extracted, 5 hedged)

A San Diego family was found shot to death inside their home Wednesday in an apparent murder-suicide, just one day after the mother sought help from the Department of Veterans Affairs for her husband’s worsening mental health symptoms, according to her parents. uncertain

mother → find → parents

Amy Voight, 54, her husband, David Voight, and their 13-year-old daughter, Mya, were found dead inside their San Carlos home Sept. 16, San Diego police said. asserted

police → find → home

Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths. asserted

Authorities → continue → deaths

The tragedy came just a day after Amy, who was celebrating her birthday, went to a VA clinic at her parents’ urging to seek help for David. asserted

who → come → David

The Austins said David, a highly decorated US Navy warrant officer who served for about 30 years, had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and that his symptoms had recently worsened. asserted

symptoms → say → disorder

“You could visibly see there was something really wrong,” Amy’s mother, Mary Austin, told FOX 5. uncertain

mother → see → FOX

You could tell.” uncertain

You → tell → ?

The family said David had served alongside Navy SEALs in explosive ordnance disposal and in war zones including Iraq and Afghanistan. asserted

David → say → Iraq

As his behavior deteriorated, Amy’s parents encouraged her to get him help. asserted

parents → deteriorate → help

At the VA clinic on Sept. 15, Amy asked whether David could receive something to ease his anxiety, depression and frustration, according to her father, Jerry Austin. “She says, ‘Can you do anything to him to help him calm down? uncertain

him → ask → him

He’s frustrated, anxiety, depression,’” Austin told FOX 5. asserted

Austin → ’ → FOX

But the Austins said Amy was told the counselors were busy and that she needed to make an appointment. asserted

she → say → appointment

Amy’s own career was closely connected to the military. asserted

career → connect → military

Her parents described her as an accomplished digital forensics analyst for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and a devoted mother. asserted

parents → describe → Service

“She was extremely bright and just the most amazing person,” Mary Austin said. asserted

Austin → say → ?

The family’s account of Amy’s visit to the VA has prompted a response from the agency, which disputed allegations about the care provided. asserted

which → prompt → care

“What’s being alleged regarding VA services is not accurate,” VA Press Secretary Quinn Slaven said in a statement. asserted

Slaven → allege → statement

“All VA healthcare facilities offer same-day mental healthcare to all Veterans who request it.” asserted

who → offer → it

The VA said it could not comment specifically on the case because of privacy concerns. uncertain

it → say → concerns

Jerry Austin, himself a Navy veteran who suffers from PTSD, said the experience underscored the need for veterans experiencing mental health crises to have immediate access to care. asserted

veterans → suffer → care

He pointed to his own VA clinic in Lancaster, California, as an example. asserted

He → point → example

“My clinic that I go to is in Lancaster, California. asserted

I → go → Lancaster

It’s a small clinic. asserted

It → ’ → ?

It is fantastic,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

“They greet you at the door. asserted

They → greet → door

They take care of you. asserted

They → take → you

They are concerned about it.” asserted

They → concern → it

For the Austins, the investigation now comes as they mourn the loss of their daughter and granddaughter. asserted

they → come → daughter

“It’s terrible, and our pain is just starting,” Jerry Austin said. asserted

Austin → ’ → ?