A family of four was brutally murdered in their upstate New York home in scenes so gruesome that veteran police officers were left shocked by what they found.
Irondequoit police said they discovered the bodies of two parents, a 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy in a burned-out home early Saturday.
They were identified as Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno.
Police are searching for the killer and arsonist who apparently wanted to destroy evidence by trying to burn down the house on Knapp Avenue in the leafy town near Lake Ontario and the U.S.-Canada border.
Irondequoit Police Chief Scott Peters, who has worked in law enforcement for 32 years, was visibly shaken at a news conference as he described the scene as “the worst I’ve ever seen in my life” and vowed to “bring these monsters to justice.”
A family of four was brutally murdered in their home in upstate New York. (Pictured: Victims Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, with her children Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, four, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, two. Their father, Fraime Ubaldo, 30, was also killed.)
Irondequoit police said they discovered the bodies of two parents, a four-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy in a burned-out home in the early hours of Saturday. (Pictured: Mourners leave balloons outside the home on Knapp Avenue in Irondequoit)
The victims were identified as Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno. (Pictured: Medical examiner at the scene)
The department did not reveal how the killer killed the family of four, but said it was “evident that this was going to be a homicide investigation” because of the “condition of the bodies.”
“Due to the nature of the scene, our processing took nearly two full days,” Irondequoit police said in a statement.
The department said firefighters were the first to be called to the scene around 5:23 a.m. Saturday when the 911 caller reported the fire.
Police responded to the call along with firefighters, who brought the blaze under control before officers moved in and made the gruesome discovery.
They confirmed that Ubaldo and Moreno Santiago were the parents of the two children found with them.
Peters said his department will not rest until her killer is brought to justice.
“These kids deserve it. They had their whole lives ahead of them,” he said at the press conference.
Police are searching for the killer and arsonist who apparently wanted to destroy evidence by trying to burn down the house on Knapp Avenue in the leafy town near Lake Ontario and the U.S.-Canada border.
The department said firefighters were the first to be called to the scene at around 5.23am on Saturday when the 911 caller reported the fire.
Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andrae Evans said in a statement that the town is “deeply heartbroken by the recent horrific tragedy that has struck our community.”
“Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and neighbours affected by this senseless act of violence,” he added.
“We are horrified and sickened by these evil actions. This act of violence is completely contrary to the values of our safe, supportive and inclusive community.”
Evans said he has authorized the police department to “use all legal measures available to bring those responsible for this heinous crime to justice as quickly as possible.”
The children’s mother, Moreno-Santiago, was remembered as a “sweet, loving person” who “would do anything for her children” by a heartbroken friend who paid tribute to her on Facebook.
She shared a GoFundMe Page to raise funds for the family’s funeral and burial.
Police did not reveal how the killer killed the family of four, but said it was “clearly a homicide investigation” due to the “condition of the bodies.”
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