Memorial tribute remembers 2 young children dead in murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon
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A brother and sister, just 8 and 6 years old, are now being remembered with flowers at a makeshift memorial in Mt. Lebanon. The medical examiner said James and Caroline Lynch died along with their father in a murder-suicide. Among those who came to say goodbye was a little boy who knew Caroline Lynch. The tributes really drove home how young they were. On Wednesday, a 10-year-old who went to school with Caroline Lynch came with his own reason to remember her. "I came here because I wanted to honor her, and she was really nice," said Marlow Manion. "She came to my house one time, and I just wanted to honor her."Flowers have been placed to remember the two children at a place now marked by their loss.James and Caroline Lynch were found dead on Tuesday afternoon, along with their father, 42-year-old Patrick Lynch. Police said all three were pronounced dead near the municipal building's parking garage shortly after 4:15 p.m. It has since been ruled a murder-suicide, and Mt. Lebanon and All