I’m so sorry to hear this, St Germain.
My deepest and sincerest condolences to you and your family. Suicide is such a difficult thing to get past. I lost a brother.
My heart breaks for the passengers of that car and those involved in the resulting accident. It seems like this suicide method was designed to spread horror to the maximum number of people, which is beyond tragic.
I’m so very sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your entire family, including your nephew.
I’m terribly sorry for your loss. I know there is this moment of stunned grief and confusion, but it passes.
Condolences to StGermain. 
As awful as this must have been for all who witnessed it - and in the absence of any other information - I’ll opine that I don’t think the nephew planned this, except maybe for the part about handing off the heirloom ring before making his exit. Suicide often happens when impulse meets opportunity, and ISTM that’s what this likely was: he saw an opportunity, felt an overwhelming impulse, and the only consideration he could muster for the people around him was to hand over that ring.
There are no words. I’m so sorry for your loss.
I am so very sorry for all of this.
My condolences to you, your family, & all involved in this, StGermain.
As a first responder, I have been to the scene of a number of suicides. Especially after a traumatic one (as opposed to, say, an overdose) I wouldn’t sleep for a night or two. I didn’t know any of them, which means I was ‘lucky’ enough to not have survivor’s guilt - “If only I ___”. I can’t imagine that burden. It was never that way with, say, a traumatic car accident. There’s one I still can’t talk about, decades later.
- Sorry if anyone finds my comments less-than-tasteful. However, I do believe they are an appropriate reply to Ambivilid’s post about what ‘outsiders’ feel.
How horrifying for everyone involved. My heart aches for you and your family.
Such unimaginable pain. And unbelievable anger! I, personally, grieve for the babies he left behind.
I hold your family in my arms, StG.
~VOW
I am so sorry.
The lives of everyone involved will be changed forever.
Gosh. I simply do not know the words to say. May God rest his soul and comfort those left behind.
Holy shit. I am so sorry, StGermain. I can’t imagine how your family will cope with this, but I wish you all the best.
Holy fucking shit everything about that is horrible and heartbreking.
I’m so sorry to all involved
Holy fucking shit everything about that is horrible and heartbreking.
I’m so sorry to all involved
So much pain for everyone. I’m very sorry, StGermain.
I’m sorry your family has to experience this.
You and your family are in my thoughts.
I wish there was something I could do, but for the life of me I don’t know what it would be. I am so sorry for you and the family.