Man takes dead body to police station and says he killed three more people

Shankar is now facing four murder charges

He confessed to killing three others at his apartment 260 miles away from the station (Roseville Police Department via AP)

A man who showed up at a police station with a dead body in his car confessed to killing four family members, three of whom were found in his apartment, according to Californian police.

Shankar Nagaappa Hangud was arrested on Monday after he turned himself into Mount Shasta police and told investigators he had killed the man in his car, Roseville police captain Josh Simon said.

He also confessed to killing three other people at his apartment in Roseville, about 260 miles south of Mount Shasta.

Mr Hangud is now facing four murder charges.

Officers found the bodies of an adult and two juveniles at the suspect’s Roseville apartment after police told them about his statement.

Mr Hangud left his home with the relative found in his car last week and they travelled to numerous places in northern California and ended up in Mount Shasta, the police captain said.

It appeared the victims were killed over a few days, though detectives were still trying to piece together when they died.

“We’re still working to put that timeline together,” Mr Simon said. “We can confirm the victim he had in his vehicle in Mount Shasta was an adult male of east Indian descent.”

He asked the public to reach out to the Roseville Police Department if they recently saw Mr Hangud’s red Mazda 6 sedan or if they know the family.

Officials were working to identify the victims. An autopsy will determine how they died, Mr Simon said.

Detectives have interviewed the suspect but have not yet determined a motive.

Tax records showed that Mr Hangud faced an federal tax lien of $178,00 (£140,000).

Associated Press