From Chelsea Phua and Bill Lindelof:
Authorities have identified the couple shot to death inside their Roseville home after the alleged shooter reportedly forced his way into the home with handgun.
They are Edward Durkin Helms, 52, and his wife, Marilyn Elaine Helms, 49.
Roseville police identified the suspected shooter as Jason Christopher Lambert, 35, of Roseville.
Detectives are still investigating why the reported home invasion ended in a bloody scene.
The incident, which began when a 16-year-old boy called police to report an intruder in the home he shared with his parent, resulted in the shooting of his mother and father and the suicide of the intruder, police said.
All three people were found dead in an upstairs bedroom of the house on the 1600 block of Alnwick Drive
"Nothing indicates that this is random," said Roseville police detective Jerry Wernli
Roseville police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther said that shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday police received a 911 call from the son reporting that a man, whom he did not know, had entered his house and shot his parents. The boy escaped, although it's unclear if he fled the house before officers arrived, police said. He was taken to safety by officers.
Police said that although the teen did not know the suspected killer, the man was known to his parents. Detectives are investigating the relationship between the gunman and the boy's parents and also the motive for the killing.
About 10 officers responded initially, Gunther said. Police surrounded the house and closed nearby streets to traffic. They later summoned the Tri-Cities Regional SWAT team, which deployed a camera-equipped robot to check the interior of the house before team members entered the building at about 1:40 a.m.
Five cars, including two Sports-Utility vehicles, were parked outside the house, which was cordoned off with yellow crime scene tape. Detectives and crime scene technicians worked through the night and into today gathering evidence.
Autopsies will be conducted Thursday.
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