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Multiple people killed in ‘execution-style’ homicide in rural Ohio Eight people killed in ‘execution-style’ homicide on same road in Ohio
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Eight people were killed along a road in rural Ohio, the state’s attorney general’s office reported on Friday, as more than a dozen agents drove out to a remote home to investigate the “execution-style” homicide.Eight people were killed along a road in rural Ohio, the state’s attorney general’s office reported on Friday, as more than a dozen agents drove out to a remote home to investigate the “execution-style” homicide.
The dead are believed to include five adults and two juveniles, the Ohio attorney general’s office said in a statement, all shot to death by “early indications”. Spokesperson Jill Del Greco confirmed to the Guardian that an eighth victim was found. The dead include seven adults and one juvenile, Sheriff Charles Reader told reporters in an afternoon press conference. Ohio’s attorney general, Mike DeWine, said that all the victims appeared to be shot in the head, and that three children, all younger than four, survived the shooting.
“This is not an active shooter situation, however no arrests have been made,” the office said in a news release. “The investigation is in its very early stages, and authorities are still investigating to determine a motive, identify the deceased, and determine if the gunman is among the deceased individuals or on the loose.” “What makes this particularly grisly is the fact that you have these children involved who obviously were there when the executions took place,” DeWine said. “The one mom was apparently killed in her bed with the four-day-old right there. It’s just hard to believe.”
DeWine added that early evidence suggests the killings took place “when victims were in bed”. He said that none of the victims appeared to have died from self-inflicted injuries, and police believe a suspect is at large.
“You have one person who is armed and dangerous and there may be more than one, there may be two, there may be three.”
“This is not an active shooter situation, however no arrests have been made,” his office said in a news release. “The investigation is in its very early stages, and authorities are still investigating to determine a motive, identify the deceased, and determine if the gunman is among the deceased individuals or on the loose.”
The attorney general asked the public to send any tips they may have about a suspect.
“All of the victims are believed to possibly be members of the same family, and they were found in three Union Hill Road homes.”“All of the victims are believed to possibly be members of the same family, and they were found in three Union Hill Road homes.”
“There are several scenes all along Union Hill Road,” Del Greco said, referring to a route in rural Pike County, about 80 miles east of Cincinnati. “We’re sending a lot of manpower out there right now.” “There are several scenes all along Union Hill Road,” spokeswoman Jill Del Greco told the Guardian, referring to a route in rural Pike County, about 80 miles east of Cincinnati. “We’re sending a lot of manpower out there right now.”
She added that the investigation is currently a joint effort with the local sheriff’s office, and that “more than a dozen agents” from various units were en route to the scene.She added that the investigation is currently a joint effort with the local sheriff’s office, and that “more than a dozen agents” from various units were en route to the scene.
“The assailant is probably loose somewhere,” attorney general Mike DeWine told WLW Ohio radio, adding that none of the victims appeared to have died by self-inflicted injuries. “The assailant is probably loose somewhere,” DeWine told WLW Ohio radio.
“It looks like two teenagers dead and it looks like young, young children who must have been there when it occurred,” he said clarifying that the youngest children were not killed. “This is a horrible, horrible tragedy.”“It looks like two teenagers dead and it looks like young, young children who must have been there when it occurred,” he said clarifying that the youngest children were not killed. “This is a horrible, horrible tragedy.”
Another spokesperson, Dan Tierney, said the sheriff’s office requested help early Friday morning, but similarly had no information about a suspect or the number of fatalities. Aerial footage shot from local news WLWT showed at least a half dozen police vehicles around a large home, whose forested yard and driveway had been cordoned off by police tape. Another spokesmann, Dan Tierney, said the sheriff’s office requested help early on Friday morning, but similarly had no information about a suspect or the number of fatalities. Aerial footage shot from local news WLWT showed at least half a dozen police vehicles around a large home, whose forested yard and driveway had been cordoned off by police tape.
Phil Fulton, a local pastor who said he knew the family, told the station that the victims included five adults and two minors.Phil Fulton, a local pastor who said he knew the family, told the station that the victims included five adults and two minors.
Ohio governor John Kasich, one of three Republican candidates for president, tweeted: “Reports we are receiving from Peebles are tragic beyond comprehension.” Governor John Kasich, one of three Republican candidates for president, tweeted: “Reports we are receiving from Peebles are tragic beyond comprehension.”