A family of four was found dead in their New Jersey home as police launch a homicide investigation to determine how they died. 

Police in Plainsboro, New Jersey, are working to identify the cause, including a possible murder-suicide. 

Around 4:30 p.m., Taj Pratap Singh, 43, and his wife Sonal Parihar, 42, were found along with their 10-year-old son and six-year-old daughter inside the family’s Titus Lane home. 

New 12 New Jersey footage showed crime scene tape surrounding the perimeter of the family’s blue-painted home in suburban Middlesex County. 

Around 4:30 p.m., Taj Pratap Singh, 43, and his wife Sonal Parihar, 42, were found along with their 10-year-old son and six-year-old daughter inside the family's Titus Lane home

Around 4:30 p.m., Taj Pratap Singh, 43, and his wife Sonal Parihar, 42, were found along with their 10-year-old son and six-year-old daughter inside the family’s Titus Lane home

Police in Plainsboro, New Jersey, are working to identify the cause, including a possible murder-suicide

Police in Plainsboro, New Jersey, are working to identify the cause, including a possible murder-suicide

The family was discovered after a relative called in for a welfare check on their home, authorities told CBS News

Family member have since gathered outside of the home as they try to grapple with the sudden loss of the family of four.

Relatives told CBS News they were stunned to find out that this happened as they thought of Singh and Parihar as a ‘happy couple.’

Both of the parents worked in IT and one also worked in HR. The dad, Singh, worked at Ness Digital Engineering as a Lead APIX Engineer, according to his LinkedIn page.

Pictured: Taj Pratap Singh, 43, and his wife Sonal Parihar, 42

Pictured: Taj Pratap Singh, 43, and his wife Sonal Parihar, 42

Singh was also believed to be very involved in his local community and was an active member of the PTA at his children’s school. 

In a statement, Superintendent David Aderhold from the West-Windsor Plainsboro district said: ‘The district was informed by local law enforcement of a horrific tragedy involving one of our Plainsboro families with a Wicoff student and a Millstone River School student.’

The Plainsboro Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutors Officer have joined together on the case. 

Records revealed that the couple purchased their home on Titus Lane in August 2018 for $635,000.

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