David Peter Brockdorff, 40, of Urbana met his ex-wife Gail Pumphrey, 43, of Woodbine, in Unity Park near Laytonsville in Montgomery County about 4:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day to exchange custody of their three children: David, 12; Megan, 10; and Brandon, 6.

During the custody exchange, Brockdorff shot Pumphrey and their children multiple times before taking his life, according to Montgomery County Police.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore said Brockdorff shot himself twice -- once in the chest and once in the head.

Coverage:

Sobering Discovery (Dec. 22, 2007)
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore also states that Brockdorff, 40, of Urbana shot himself twice -- once in the chest and head.

Brockdorff Autopsy Report Released (Dec. 21, 2007)
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore also states that Brockdorff, 40, of Urbana shot himself twice -- once in the chest and head.

Service Held for Fallen Family (Dec. 3, 2007)
David Brockdorff shot and killed his ex-wife, Gail Pumphrey, and their three children, David, Meagan and Brandon, before killing himself in Unity Park on Damascus Road.

Family and Friends Left to Remember all that was Lost (Nov. 30, 2007)
David Brockdorff, Pumphrey's ex-husband and the children's father, shot and killed them before fatally shooting himself on Thanksgiving.

Group Offers Safe Exchanges in Divorces (Nov. 29, 2007)
Instead, the former couple met in an isolated wooded park in Laytonsville, where Brockdorff took a .22-cailber rifle and shot Pumphrey, their three children and himself.

Father Had History of Abuse (Nov. 27, 2007)
Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the couple's Ijamsville home on Aug. 23, 2005, when Brockdorff became abusive.

Funeral Services Scheduled for Mother and Children (Nov. 26, 2007)
David Peter Brockdorff, 40, shot and killed his ex-wife, Gail Louise Pumphrey, 43, and their three children. Brockdorff and Pumphrey were meeting to hand over parental custody for Thanksgiving.

Neighbors Saw Problems in Marriage (Nov. 25, 2007)
Earlene Voith, who lived next door to the family on Lewis Drive in Damascus for more than 10 years, said when Pumphrey's job as a flight attendant took her from home for several days, Brockdorff took care of the children.

Urbana Man Kills Ex, 3 Kids and Self (Nov. 24, 2007)
Jerman said David Peter Brockdorff, 40, of 9417 Prospect Hill Place, and his ex-wife, Gail Louise Pumphrey, 43, of Woodbine, had a history of "domestic-related issues and the motive for the shootings appears to be domestic related."