Police in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, have been investigating the deaths of four people in a home on Cheyenne Trail

Oftentimes, we find victims who are pregnant may not seek services, because they are hopeful it’s going to work out,” said the executive director of Sojourner House, a non-profit that helps survivors of abuse and violence.

A man killed his pregnant wife, two children, and then himself in their home in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, according to authorities. Police found the bodies of Nicholas Arruda, 39, Danielle Arruda,

When paralegal Danielle Arruda didn’t show up for work on Thursday or Friday, police officers went to her West Greenwich home for a wellness check on Friday morning.

According to West Greenwich police, Nicholas Arruda, 39, shot and killed Danielle Arruda, 39, Adele Arruda, 5, and Felix Arruda, 2, before turning the gun on himself. Danielle Arruda was seven months pregnant at the time of her death.

Four family members who were found dead in a Rhode Island home last week were the victims of a triple murder-suicide, law enforcement officials announced Wednesday.

Nicholas Arruda, 39, has been accused of murdering his seven-months pregnant wife, Danielle Arruda, 39, and their two kids, five-year-old Adele and two-year-old Felex in West Greenwich.