Wealthy family of four were ALL murdered: Dead tech company CEO found with a gunshot wound outside the $1.5m home where his wife and two kids burned to death in an arson attack.

Wealthy family of four were ALL murdered: Dead tech company CEO found with a gunshot wound outside the $1.5m home where his wife and two kids burned to death in an arson attack.  


All four members of the wealthy New Jersey family who were found dead as their mansion went up in flames were murdered, it has been revealed. Authorities are investigating a quadruple homicide in the deaths of tech company CEO Keith Caneiro, 50, his wife Jennifer, 45, and their two young children. 

Caneiro was found dead in front of the Colts Neck home with a gunshot wound on Tuesday afternoon, while Jennifer and her children's bodies were discovered 'severely burned' inside the $1.5million mansion. It has since been revealed that the gunshot wound was not self-inflicted. 

The fire is being investigated as an arson. Authorities have not yet released the names of the victims, but law enforcement sources confirmed their identities to NJ.com. Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said there was no threat to the public but has released no information about potential suspects. 

Prosecutors would also not reveal whether a weapon was found at the scene. Firefighters responded to the fire around 12.45pm on Tuesday. Video showed smoke pouring from the roof while the mansion was ablaze. 

A sheet, seemingly covering Caneiro's body, could also be seen in the middle of the yard next to the house with police tape cordoning off the area. Adding to the mystery surrounding the mansion blaze is the fact that Caneiro's brother's home caught on fire just hours beforehand. 

A blaze was reported at the home of Paul Caneiro and his wife Susan Caneiro around 5am on Tuesday morning. Caneiro's brother's home is located in Ocean Township, about 10 miles away from Colts Neck. A neighbor said they saw Paul and Susan at their home shortly after the fire broke out. 

They said Paul 'appeared to be upset and left a short time after'. 'He said it must have been a gas leak, he had tears in his eyes. Susan was devastated,' the neighbor said. 'He said, "I'm in complete shock, I can't believe this is happening to me. They were here until about noon."' 

The was no visible damage at the front of the home, but the flames damaged the back of the residence as well as the attic. Investigators said gas cans were found at the back of the Ocean Township home. They would not confirm if the two fires were linked. 

'That remains to be seen but that is an angle we continue to pursue,' said Gramiccioni. Caneiro and Paul were partners in Square One. Caneiro was listed as the founder, CEO, and chief technology officer of the technology consulting firm in Asbury Park. Paul Caneiro is listed as the vice president of the company. 

The brothers were also partners in a pest control company they operated from the same office. Colts Neck is a well-to-do community about 50 miles south of New York City and is home to horse farms. The area is home to Bruce Springsteen, as well as comedian and former The Daily Show host Jon Stewart. 

Typical homes in the town of 10,000 are valued at about $750,000.