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San Diego police investigate case of family of three found fatally shot in home

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On Wednesday morning, a family was found fatally shot inside their home in San Diego; the victims were identified as Amy Voight (54), David Voight (56), and their 13-year-old daughter. The case is being investigated by the San Diego police department which discovered a weapon at the scene. Gerald Austin, Amy’s father, suggested that his son-in-law’s severe PTSD symptoms contributed to the tragedy, despite recent efforts to obtain help from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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Afghanistan Iraq San Diego the Department of Veterans Affairs the San Diego Union-Tribune

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Afghanistan GPE · 2× Amy Voight’s PERSON · 2× David Voight PERSON · 2× David Voight’s PERSON · 2× Gerald Austin PERSON · 2× Iraq GPE · 2× Mary Austin PERSON · 2× San Diego GPE · 2× the Department of Veterans Affairs ORG · 2× Amy Voight PERSON · 1×

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Gerald Austin, Amy Voight’s father, told the San Diego Union-Tribune that his son-in-law had served in the navy as a officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, while his daughter worked with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as a digital forensic examiner.

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San Diego police investigate case of family of three found fatally shot in home · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 5 hedged)

Authorities are investigating what led to the tragic case of a family who was found fatally shot in their San Diego area home on Wednesday morning. asserted

who → investigate → morning

The San Diego police department identified the family as Amy Voight, 54, and David Voight, 56, and the couple’s 13-year-old daughter. asserted

department → identify → Voight

The family died of gunshot wounds, police said, and investigators found a weapon in the residence. asserted

investigators → die → residence

daughter → tell → examiner

He went on to say that his daughter adored David Voight, and that he believed the violence was driven by David Voight’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). asserted

violence → go → disorder

Mary Austin, Amy Voight’s mother, said she had noted that David Voight’s symptoms had recently become more severe and that she and her husband urged their daughter to seek help for the veteran. asserted

she → say → veteran

“You could visibly see there was something really wrong,” Mary Austin told Fox 5. uncertain

Austin → see → Fox

You could tell.” uncertain

You → tell → ?

Gerald Austin said his daughter had sought help for her husband in recent days, but they were unable to receive services because they did not have an appointment, allegations the Department of Veterans Affairs denied. The Department of Veterans Affairs said it could not comment on the case, citing privacy concerns, but that “what’s being alleged regarding VA services is not accurate”. uncertain

alleged → say → services

“All VA healthcare facilities offer same-day mental healthcare to all Veterans who request it,” said Quinn Slaven, the VA press secretary. asserted

Slaven → offer → it

The couple and their daughter were discovered by a concerned neighbor on Wednesday morning, and all were pronounced dead at the scene. asserted

all → discover → scene

The county medical examiner’s office will conduct autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death, police said in a statement. Seven out of every 100 veterans will experience PTSD in their lives, according to the VA. uncertain

veterans → conduct → VA

The rate is higher among veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan at 29%. asserted

who → serve → %

Deployment significantly increases the risk of PTSD, according to the VA. uncertain

Deployment → increase → VA