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Northampton women killed in Utah police officer family shooting | Northampton women killed in Utah police officer family shooting |
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Five members of the same family, including two women who came from Northampton, have been found shot dead in the US state of Utah. | Five members of the same family, including two women who came from Northampton, have been found shot dead in the US state of Utah. |
Joshua Boren, 34, a police officer in Lindon City, is thought to have killed his wife Kelly and mother-in-law Marie King, who used to live in Northampton. | Joshua Boren, 34, a police officer in Lindon City, is thought to have killed his wife Kelly and mother-in-law Marie King, who used to live in Northampton. |
It is reported Mr Boren also killed his two young children at the family home before turning the gun on himself. | It is reported Mr Boren also killed his two young children at the family home before turning the gun on himself. |
Lt Matt Johnson of Spanish Fork Police told Reuters no suicide note was found. | Lt Matt Johnson of Spanish Fork Police told Reuters no suicide note was found. |
'Beautiful sister' | 'Beautiful sister' |
Police in Lindon, Utah, asked their colleagues in the neighbouring town of Spanish Fork to check on Mr Boren, a patrol officer, late on Thursday as he had not arrived for his night shift, the Reuters news agency reported. | |
Officers who looked through a window into the front room of the unlocked two-story house, 50 miles (80 km) south of Salt Lake City, saw blood and spent ammunition. | Officers who looked through a window into the front room of the unlocked two-story house, 50 miles (80 km) south of Salt Lake City, saw blood and spent ammunition. |
They discovered the bodies of Mr Boren, Kelly Boren, 32, seven-year-old Joshua, five-year-old Haley and Mrs Boren's mother Marie King. | They discovered the bodies of Mr Boren, Kelly Boren, 32, seven-year-old Joshua, five-year-old Haley and Mrs Boren's mother Marie King. |
Ms King, 55, had been a pupil at Northampton School for Girls and lived in the town before moving to America to live with her daughter and her family. | Ms King, 55, had been a pupil at Northampton School for Girls and lived in the town before moving to America to live with her daughter and her family. |
Ms King's sister Jeanette Malpass, from Northampton, posted on Facebook: "Cannot get my head around this and will never understand why someone has to take away lives like this. | Ms King's sister Jeanette Malpass, from Northampton, posted on Facebook: "Cannot get my head around this and will never understand why someone has to take away lives like this. |
"My beautiful sister Marie, her daughter Kelly and Kelly's children... may you all rest in peace." | "My beautiful sister Marie, her daughter Kelly and Kelly's children... may you all rest in peace." |
People living in the town of Spanish Fork have described the community as one which "takes cares of each other". | |
Nathalie Smith, a friend of Kelly Boren, said she could not believe what had happened. | |
"I pretty much said 'No way', I was in so much shock and just balling. I just couldn't believe she was gone. | |
"Maybe she finally brought up she was ready to move on and he just wasn't going to have it." | |
The Lindon City page on Facebook said it was "saddened to learn of the tragic events" at the Spanish Fork home of Officer Joshua Boren. | The Lindon City page on Facebook said it was "saddened to learn of the tragic events" at the Spanish Fork home of Officer Joshua Boren. |
Ch Cody Cullimore, of Lindon City Police, said: "Officer Boren was selected... from a field of over 70 highly qualified applicants and had performed admirably as a patrol officer. His conduct, behaviour and professionalism were exemplary. | |
"We are shocked and saddened by the events as they appear to have occurred." | |
He added they were working closely with the force in Spanish Fork to "investigate and hopefully come to an understanding of this tragic occurrence." | |
A police spokesman said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | A police spokesman said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. |