Overview
- Autopsies concluded the mother and six children were fatally shot and the father died by suicide, with officials saying the deaths occurred at the family home on July 24.
- Investigators say several fires were deliberately set inside the house after the shootings and Michigan State Police arson teams are working to determine where each fire began and the order in which they spread.
- A handgun was recovered at the scene, victims were found in multiple bedrooms, and at least three dogs and one cat died from smoke or fire inside the home.
- Posts on Reddit attributed to an account believed to belong to the mother describing marital problems and an alleged affair have resurfaced, but family spokespeople say those attributions have not been independently verified.
- The family has launched a GoFundMe and public tributes are growing while law enforcement continues to canvass neighbors, collect video and pursue forensic work to establish a motive and full timeline.