TRIANGLE -- Prince William County police say two Forest Park High School students who died in Triangle on Monday night agreed to commit suicide.
Bob Patrick found his 17-year-old daughter, Desiree, and 18-year-old Quirinius S. "Rain" Williams, dead Monday evening in her bedroom. Police say both suffered gunshot wounds, police said.
Patrick found them when he returned to his home about 5 p.m.
"She was a good kid. I wish I could have got her to do her homework more often, but I don't know what could have led to this," Patrick said.
Williams' stepfather, Ruben Aguilar, was bewildered. He said he and Williams often spoke about life and growing up. He last saw his stepson alive Sunday night, when Aguilar made dinner for the family, he said.
Police said Patrick and Williams had a past relationship, but Aguilar said he did not know that the two teens even knew each other.
Late yesterday afternoon, police said the pair had agreed to commit suicide.
Aguilar said he got a call from Forest Park High on Monday about 3:30 p.m., saying his stepson was having problems in class. He said he didn't know if Williams went to school Monday.
Friends of teens gathered at the school yesterday to talk to counselors and to mourn. Class was out for the statewide elections, but Prince William opened the school to students who needed to talk about Patrick and Williams.
Uriah Kiser is a staff writer for the News & Messenger of Woodbridge.
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