3 killed in Rancho Cordova shooting identified. Man shot parents, then was shot by SWAT deputies

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified three family members who died in Rancho Cordova on Thursday after a man fatally shot his elderly parents and was then shot and killed by deputies after a standoff.

A woman called dispatchers about 1:15 a.m. Thursday screaming she had been shot in the 3300 block of Hartselle Way, sheriff’s officials said.

Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies and Rancho Cordova police officers arrived to the home and found the woman, identified as 69-year-old Marylou Konvalin, suffering from bullet wounds and lying outside the front door. She was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Her son, Thomas Konvalin, 38, stood in the doorway and refused to leave, sparking a three-hour long standoff as he failed to speak with negotiators, according to a Friday news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies believed a second a victim was inside the home and called for additional help. Several Sacramento County sheriff’s units, including critical incident negotiators and K-9s, arrived at the scene.

At about 4:15 a.m., sheriff’s deputies approached the home with a Rook armored vehicle. Konvalin left the home through a back window, holding a rifle, when two SWAT deputies shot him three times, the news release said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Konvalin’s father, William Konvalin, 72, was found in the home and pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation into the incident is still ongoing. The deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, the news release said.

Sheriff’s Office homicide detectives will conduct an investigation to determine whether the deputies who shot and killed the gunman complied with department policy. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office will also investigate the incident, which is standard practice.