Man, two Howard County high school students found dead in apparent double murder-suicide

BALTIMORE -- Two Howard County students were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Glenelg on Sunday.

Police responded to the 14000 block of Triadelphia Road in Glenelg where they found a man and two teens suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police believe Christopher Zanski, 42, shot and killed his two children before shooting and killing himself.

They all lived in the home, according to police.  

"Who does that to their kids? It's just the worst thing I have ever heard," neighbor Keith White said.

Police said there are no other indications that anyone else was involved in the incident at this time. 

The teens -- 11th-grader Braden Zanski, 17, and 10th-grader Hailey Zanski, 15 - were students at Glenelg High School, the school's principal said in a letter to families.

Braden Zanski also attended the Automotive Technology Academy at the Howard County Public School System Applications and Research Laboratory.

"We are shocked and saddened by this terrible news and will be putting a range of support in place for the staff, students, and families impacted by these unexpected losses," Glenelg Principal Shawn Hastings-Hauf said.

The principal said there would be counselors at the school available to any student, and teachers would talk to the students about the tragedy.

"The death of any member of our school community is a loss, and the unexpected deaths of two of our students who are siblings is especially difficult to understand or accept," Hastings-Hauf said. "Both students and adults may struggle with managing their feelings and reactions to this news. Even if your child did not know Hailey or Braden, they may be impacted by this sad news."