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| Eight people killed in ‘execution-style’ homicide on same road in Ohio | Eight people killed in ‘execution-style’ homicide on same road in Ohio |
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| Authorities have urged residents in southern Ohio to be cautious this weekend as the search continues for whoever fatally shot eight members of a family in what officials have described as an “execution-style” homicide. | |
| The victims include seven adults and one teenager. 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. | The victims include seven adults and one teenager. 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. |
| “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 mum was apparently killed in her bed with the four-day-old right there. It’s just hard to believe.” | “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 mum 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. | 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. |
| “You have one person who is armed and dangerous and there may be more than one, there may be two, there may be three.” | “You have one person who is armed and dangerous and there may be more than one, there may be two, there may be three.” |
| DeWine said there was no specific threat to the community in Pike County, about 70 miles (112km) south of Ohio’s capital, Columbus. He said the seven adults and a teenage boy who were killed had been targeted. | DeWine said there was no specific threat to the community in Pike County, about 70 miles (112km) south of Ohio’s capital, Columbus. He said the seven adults and a teenage boy who were killed had been targeted. |
| The attorney general asked the public to send any tips they may have about a suspect. | 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.” |
| Police spokeswoman Jill Del Greco told the Guardian there were several scenes along the road. “We’re sending a lot of manpower out there right now,” she said, adding that the investigation is currently a joint effort with the local sheriff’s office. | Police spokeswoman Jill Del Greco told the Guardian there were several scenes along the road. “We’re sending a lot of manpower out there right now,” she said, adding that the investigation is currently a joint effort with the local sheriff’s office. |
| Police officials have met with relatives of the family members shot dead and more than 30 people have been interviewed as part of the investigation, according to Pike county sheriff, Charles Reader. | Police officials have met with relatives of the family members shot dead and more than 30 people have been interviewed as part of the investigation, according to Pike county sheriff, Charles Reader. |
| 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. | 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. |
| The state’s governor, John Kasich, one of three Republican candidates for president, described the killings as a “terrible, terrible thing”. Speaking from Connecticut he said: “When people like that die and people bleed, we all do, all over the country.” | The state’s governor, John Kasich, one of three Republican candidates for president, described the killings as a “terrible, terrible thing”. Speaking from Connecticut he said: “When people like that die and people bleed, we all do, all over the country.” |