Hispanic father and children found dead in Florida home: authorities investigate murder-suicide

A father and his 17-year-old twin children were found dead inside their home in Orange County, Florida, after a concerned neighbor called 911 having not seen the family for approximately a week.

The bodies of Carlo Montiel Infantino and his sister Melanie were found on Wednesday alongside that of their father, 63-year-old Ivan Montiel Roa, when officers arrived at the home to conduct a welfare check.

Upon entering the house, officers found the teenagers dead in the living room. Both had multiple stab wounds, according to available reports.

The father's body was later located in the master bedroom.

Authorities investigate a possible murder-suicide

The case is being investigated as a possible murder-suicide.

Authorities believe Montiel Roa may have killed his two children before taking his own life. However, some details regarding the exact circumstances of the deaths had not yet been released.

It had also not been publicly reported when the deaths occurred or how the father died.

The family was originally from Venezuela, according to the obituary of the teenagers' mother, who died in June.

The woman's death left Montiel Roa and his two children in the home before the tragedy occurred.

The twins were students at a local high school

Carlo and Melanie attended Cypress Creek High School.

Frederick Corn, the school's principal, expressed the school community's grief over the teenagers' deaths.

“I know I speak for our entire Cypress Creek community when I express the deep pain we feel for this loss,” said Corn.

“Our most sincere thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends during this incredibly painful time,” he added.

Democratic State Representative Rita Harris, who lives near the scene, also expressed her condolences.

“It is devastating as a mother, as a human being. Any tragedy of this kind, but especially when the victims are so young,” said Harris.

The legislator also noted the importance of supporting the family members and those who responded to the scene of the tragedy.

The father worked in the real estate sector

Montiel Roa worked as a real estate agent, according to information posted on his Facebook profile.

He was also the owner of a construction company that was dissolved at the end of September, reported the Orlando Sentinel.

On his social media, Montiel Roa had shared posts related to theories about a “new world order.”

In December 2025, he also posted a message referencing a scene from the movie The Dark Knight and to chaos and anarchy.

It has not been reported whether those posts had any connection to the deaths of his children.

Authorities continue to investigate the case to establish what happened inside the home and reconstruct the circumstances that led to the deaths of the three family members.

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