Dutch mother and son found dead in an apartment in New York Interior

This is a 47-year-old woman and her 6-year-old son, confirms the ministry. According to the New York Post, they were both shot dead by their father, 39-year-old James Shields. The AP news agency also reports this. Shields also killed his current wife and then deprived of his own life.

The woman and the boy live in the Netherlands, but were in the United States so that the father could see his son for two months, the newspaper writes. Shields would have left a note stating that his life was "perfect, but now ruined."

The shooting was reported Monday night. The authorities have confirmed this to the newspaper. The ministry has not yet confirmed the conference.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the family of the woman about the tragedy. Relatives receive consular assistance from the Ministry in The Hague and Consulate in New York