A 36-year-old man shot dead his two young children before turning the gun on himself in his Lotus River, Grassy Park, house on Friday. Superintendent Nina Kirsten said the tragedy happened at 1.20am when Martin Macsimlay shot his sons Richard, eight, and Wesley (13) both in the head in their bedroom. Macsimlay then shot himself in the head. His wife who was in the bathroom at the time was not harmed. All three died on the scene. The motive was not known. – Sapa