Today at approximately 12:58 AM Allen Police dispatch received a call regarding a possible suicidal person.  A friend of the family called to report a social media post that had caused him concern for the safety of his friend.  Officers were dispatched to 1517 Pine Bluff Drive to perform a welfare check on a member of that family.

Allen Police officers arrived on scene and found six deceased family members in the residence.  A long social media post provided some details as to what had occurred.

VICTIM INFORMATION

Islam, Towhidul  07/24/1966  Father

Islam, Iren           07/07/1964 Mother

Nessa, Altafun    06/15/1943 Grandmother

Towhid, Farbin   02/08/2002  Sister

Towhid, Farhan  02/08/2002  Brother

Towhid, Tanvir    07/27/1999  Brother

The investigation continues and more factual information will follow in the coming days.  If any person(s) have additional information regarding this incident please contact 

Investigator Tim Dowd at tdowd@cityofallen.org or by office phone at 214-509-4252.

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All members of the Allen Police Department express their condolences to the family and friends involved in this tragic incident.

Alert sent on 04/05/2021 at 6:20PM EDT

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