On the evening of August 31, 2023, neighbors on Tall Timber Court in Fort Washington, Maryland, witnessed a violent attack that left two family members dead and another person wounded. Witnesses saw 52-year-old Rori Burch running from her husband, 62-year-old Michael Kevin Burch, who fired multiple shots at her. She fell and was then shot in the head and later found deceased in the front yard.

A neighbor who ran to the house after hearing gunfire was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital in stable condition. Officers arriving around 5:45 p.m. faced a barricade situation; negotiators and the Emergency Services Team tried to communicate with Michael Burch for hours. About 10:45 p.m. officers entered the home and found Michael Burch in an upstairs bedroom near a rifle and a handgun, taking him into custody. Inside the house near the front door, officers discovered the body of the couple’s 25-year-old son, Michael Burch Jr., who had also been fatally shot.

Michael Kevin Burch was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and related offenses. No motive had been announced. Does anyone have information about the family or the events that evening that could help clarify what happened?