Dipendra briefly became king at age 29 when , for unknown reasons , he killed his parents ( King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya ) , siblings ( Prince Nirajan and Princess Shruti ) , and five other members of the royal family during a shooting rampage on 1 June 2001 . At the end of his rampage , Dipendra also shot himself and slipped into a coma for three days . Upon Dipendra 's death , his father 's brother Gyanendra became king
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Nepalese royal massacre
Dipendra of Nepal