Exclusive | Tragic Sacramento family shot dead in ‘booby-trapped’ home revealed

The tragic family of four found dead in a murder-suicide inside a “booby-trapped” home in Sacramento is pictured for the first time — with stunned neighbors telling The California Post the grisly scene was hard to believe.

David Vallerga, his wife Lindsey G. Peralta Vallerga, and their adorable children, 11-year-old Sydney Peralta Vallerga and 13-year-old Colton Drake Peralta Vallerga were discovered with gunshot wounds inside the Rancho Cordova home on Tuesday, neighbors told The Post.

“Their kids played with our kids. We’ve been their neighbors for over 14 years. I think I only ever saw smiles on their faces,” said a neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified.

Another neighbor, a middle-aged woman who lives nearby, said the family was warm and welcoming, stopping by to drop off eggs from their farm. “When this happened, we were like, ‘Oh, they didn’t seem off,’” she recalled.

Police were called to the Mill Water Circle home on Tuesday, with a caller claiming, “I’m the shooter. I’m setting up booby traps and turning off the cellphone,” according to the Sacramento Bee.

Investigators believe David Vallerga shot his family before turning the gun on himself.

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