On July 20, 2023, at 6:10 pm, Lower Makefield Township police were dispatched to 532 Heritage Oak Dr. for a well-being check. Officers checked the perimeter of the home and observed two unresponsive people inside. When the officers entered, they discovered both were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds to the head.

The investigation is being handled as Murder – Suicide based on the preliminary findings. The 47-year-old male identified as Joseph Rozario had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and his 8-year-old son Fabian also appears to have a gunshot wound to the head.  

The investigation is ongoing. The decedents are in custody of the Bucks County Coroner’s Office where an autopsy is scheduled for some time today.

It is believed that the Rozario family has been a resident of Lower Makefield for the past four years. 8-year-old Fabian attended Afton Elementary School. Pennsbury School District officials have arranged for grief counseling on Saturday July 22nd from 10 am to 1 pm at Afton Elementary School.

This investigation is still ongoing.