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Police: Sachse Man Kills Son then Himself

Investigators looking for motive

By MELISSA NEWTON
Updated 5:11 PM CST, Fri, May 8, 2009

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Garland Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a jogger found the bodies of a man and his 10-year-old son by a creek at One Eleven Ranch.

Police have identified the two as 37-year-old Matthew Knapp and his son Brody. Both had been shot. Police say they found a pistol near Matthew Knapp's body.

The two were last seen Thursday night around 8:30 at their church in Garland. Around 1:00 a.m. Friday, police said Knapp's wife reported the two missing.

Garland Police Officer Joe Harn said investigators are looking into a motive. No suicide note was found at the scene. Police do not know if there was a family argument Thursday night, or what events might have led to the incident.

First Published: May 8, 2009 12:14 PM CST

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