On August 9, 2023, sisters Evelyn "Evie" Isailovic (age 13) and Amelia Isailovic (age 11) were found dead alongside their father, Nemanja Isailovic (age 44), at a home on Larkwood Circle in Danville, California. The bodies were discovered during a welfare check initiated around 5:20 p.m. after the children's mother and Isailovic's ex-wife, Lisa Isailovic, was unable to reach them. All three victims were found with gunshot wounds. Authorities investigated the incident as a double murder-suicide, in which the father fatally shot both of his daughters before taking his own life. No motive was provided by authorities.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
The KTVU article states "The victims were found with gunshot wounds." The Facebook post states the sisters "were tragically shot to death by their father." This is explicitly a firearm incident.
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The KTVU article states "The victims were found with gunshot wounds." The Facebook post states the sisters "were tragically shot to death by their father." These are inflicted injuries by gunfire.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Multiple sources explicitly describe this as a murder-suicide. The ABC7 article states: "The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said they're investigating a possible murder-suicide." The KTVU article's headline reads: "Man, 2 daughters dead in Danville double murder-suicide." The Facebook post states the sisters "were tragically shot to death by their father in a murder-suicide."
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
The KTVU article states: "A man and his two daughters are dead after an apparent murder-suicide." The Facebook post states the sisters "were tragically shot to death by their father in a murder-suicide." The perpetrator, Nemanja Isailovic, was the biological father of the two victims.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
Several contextual details not addressed by previous questions may be significant for understanding this case. The KTVU article states: "The welfare check was made after Isailovic's ex-wife couldn't get in touch with them," indicating the parents were separated or divorced and the children were in their father's custody at the time. This suggests the killings occurred in a context involving marital separation and likely a custody arrangement. Additionally, this case involved two child victims (sisters ages 13 and 11), making it a double child homicide within the murder-suicide. The Facebook post identifies the children's mother as Lisa Isailovic, and notes that no motive was given for the shooting per the KTVU article.
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