New Jersey Mother Kills Family, Self Amid Foreclosure
Andrea Alarcon, described as a 'dutiful class mom', fatally shot her husband and two daughters before turning the gun on herself as their home faced foreclosure.
- Andrea Alarcon, 42, is believed to have fatally shot her husband, Ruben Alarcon, 51, and their two daughters, Scarlett, 9, and Emma, 6, before turning the gun on herself in their Union, New Jersey home.
- The family's home was in the process of being foreclosed and had been sold in a sheriff's sale for $332,000. The family had lived there for 15 years.
- The bodies were discovered by sheriff's officers who had arrived at the home to serve an eviction notice.
- Andrea Alarcon was described by one of her daughter's teachers as a 'dutiful class mom' who was caring and nurturing.
- A funeral mass for the Alarcon family is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2024, and a fundraiser has been set up to help cover funeral and cemetery expenses.