What started as a normal Sunday morning ended in tragedy that shocked the entire town.
At around 6:30 a.m., Thomas R. Martin , a 53-year-old father of two and husband of 28 years, got into his car — with his wife and teenage daughter still asleep inside.
Then he drove straight into the ocean.
And he live-streamed the entire thing.
The video, which lasted just under four minutes, shows Thomas gripping the steering wheel tightly, eyes fixed ahead.
His wife wakes up mid-stream and screams, “What are you doing?!”
He doesn’t answer.
Instead, he says calmly to the camera:
“This is for everyone who thinks life is easy.”
“This is for every person who tells someone else to ‘just be happy.’”
“This is my hell.”
The car plunges into the water. Screams fill the audio. Then silence.
Emergency crews arrived within minutes — but it was too late.
The bodies of his wife and daughter were recovered hours later.
Aftermath reports revealed no signs of alcohol or drugs. Only a note left behind on his phone — not addressed to them, but to strangers online.
“I had everything.”
“But I still wanted out.”
“Maybe now people will listen.”
That line made many question what led him to this unthinkable act.
Neighbors described their home life as “quiet,” “normal,” even “happy.” But something clearly wasn’t right beneath the surface.
Mental health experts responded to the story with both grief and caution.
“This is why we must take suicidal thoughts seriously — even when things seem fine.”
“Sometimes, pain hides behind smiles and routines.”
Now, family members of the victims are calling for stricter mental health checks — especially for those with access to vehicles and loved ones in the car.
Because sometimes, the worst kind of loss isn’t sudden.
It’s public.
It’s painful.
And it leaves questions with no real answers.
All because one man decided to take his suffering out on the people who loved him most.