Man Kills Himself And His 4 and 5-Year Old Sons

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Two young boys were tragically murdered by their father in Montana this past weekend, in an act of revenge according to the boys’ mother.

Christopher Cadenbach shot his 5-year old son Ethan and 4-year old Owen to death, and then pulled the trigger on himself on Saturday.

Cadenbach’s estranged wife and the boys’ mother, Elisa Sartorius-Cadenbach, had accused Christopher of domestic abuse and pressed charges. She said her estranged husband had hurt her twice in the past nine days.

It was on Saturday afternoon when he met with this mom and two sons at the park tat he told her he “wasn’t going to be taken alive.”

His mom issued an amber alert after Cadenbach left the park in her Ford Focus with the two boys.

A park ranger spotted a vehicle matching the description of Cadenbach’s at Cliff Cave Park in South County, according to police.

Police said a helicopter overhead saw someone moving towards the vehicle and officers moved toward the scene, but they immediately heard gunshots. According to officers, they say Cadenach shooting his children and then shot himself.

“He was apparently shooting his children. We tried to engage him and it appears he took his own life,” said St. Louis County Police Department’s Deputy Chief Kenneth Cox.

A GoFundMe has been started by the family for the boys.

“A mother who was trying to protect her children, will now have 2 funerals for these babies. These babies also have 2 older siblings as well. This family is struggling emotionally and will be financially for these unexpected deaths,” the campaign read.