Texas Bangladeshi family of six found dead in apparent murder-suicide

The Towhid family was found dead in their Texas home.

Police found Monday the bodies of an entire Bangladeshi American family inside their home in Allen, Texas. They were killed in an apparent murder-suicide pact made by two brothers.

Investigators say two brothers, Farhan Towhid, 19, and Tanvir Towhid, 21, killed their family before turning the gun on themselves.

The Allen Police Department identified the dead as father Towhidul Islam, 54; mother Iren Islam, 56; grandmother Altafun Nessa, 77; sister Farbin Towhid and the two brothers.

Based on the condition of the bodies, authorities believe the killings happened sometime Saturday.

A friend of one of the brothers expressed his concern to police Monday morning. Farhan Towhid left a suicide note on his Instagram account. In his rambling post, Farhan expressed that he had been battling depression since 9th grade.

In his note, he mentioned an agreement he had with his older brother. “If we can’t fix everything in a year, we’ll kill ourselves and our family,” he wrote.

He also wrote: "the only reason for existence is happiness," and that he shouldn’t live if he’s not happy.

According to Farhan's note, about his family, immigrants from Bangladesh, he said "they would spend the rest of their lives feeling guilt, despair...I could just do them a favor and take them with me."

The two boys were students at UT Austin. The sister had a full scholarship to NYU.

Farhan's last Instagram post indicates his older brother bought the gun used in the killings. Police say there were no previous records to indicate there was a problem within the family.

While it is a myth that the suicide rate among Asian Americans is higher that other Americans, among Asian Americans, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those 18-24 years old, according to the American Psychological Association.