mr. sanders was separated with two children , ages 9 and 11.the family has been unable to provide the police with any insight into the motive for such a tragic event.his wife told this reporter that sanders had become very depressed after the marital separation eight months ago.he had been seeing a doctor who had been treating him for depression with medication.sanders reportedly responded well to treatment ; however , shortly after entering a research study for the drug manufacturer , he had quickly de-compensated.the family had received no contact from sanders prior to his suicide .