Transcript for Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Kills Wife, Son

A Boulder City family hugged each other clothes they look at the memorial for a little boy who died here it's kind of hard. Tonight as a mother. To -- something that's happened. -- and says her daughter Caylee went to school with the five year old boy named Max Walters punitive bright. Here is a good -- -- he was very Smart. Police say the boy's father Hans Walter -- a metro lieutenant shot his son and his wife Catherine. Walters then set their Boulder City home on fire and turned the gun on himself. I just thought that failed -- know. -- socialite. Is. Judy Nathan lives across from the home on -- story flames charred the garage and the roof -- game. Crime tape still surrounds this home is only finish up their second day of investigation. Carrying out evidence that might give police clues to find a motive. I'm just hope but that they had some good friends that -- being noon may -- something with more. Neighbors say the Walters were quiet but friendly family and even though neighbors did -- know them well. It's very hard and Patrick -- They're heartbroken over their death. Henderson police as the lead agency investigating this case and now investigators are trying to piece together exactly what happened Walters with the metro police officer for more than twenty years. His wife served thirteen years with the department reporting from Boulder City victorious nobody channel thirteen action news.

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