Robert Renninger

Murderer
3known / alleged victims
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Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
USA
Location
Tremont, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of birth
1966
Age at first offence
32
Characteristics
parricide
Victim profile
Tammy L. Renninger, 27 (his estranged wife) and their children David, 9, and Jessica, 7
Method of murder
Shooting
Date(s) of murder
January 9, 1998
Years active
1998
Date of arrest
—
Status
Died in custody

Committed suicide by shooting himself the same day Man Kills Estranged Wife, 2 Children, Then Himself

Case Summary

Timeline

  • Sunday night — Robert Renninger shot his estranged wife, Tammy L. Renninger, and then shot his children David (9) and Jessica (7), before killing himself.

Background

Robert Renninger was 31. Tammy L. Renninger was 27. The couple were in the midst of a divorce.

The offence

Robert Renninger opened fire on Tammy L. Renninger in front of the diner they used as a drop-off point for the children on Sunday night. After shooting Tammy L. Renninger, Robert Renninger drove his children, David (9) and Jessica (7), less than a mile away toward a rural road and shot them. He then put a bullet in his chest.

Other details

Robert Renninger was a coal company mechanic.

Outcome

Robert Renninger killed himself the same day he shot his estranged wife and their two children.

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