Five members of an Ohio family – including three children – were found dead inside their home Thursday evening in a quadruple murder-suicide that police described as “a domestic dispute that turned deadly.”
Uniontown police arrived at the Stark County home to conduct a welfare check after the woman’s co-worker hadn’t heard from her in two days and the child missed two days of school, local newspaper WKYC reported.
When officers arrived, they sensed something was wrong because the letter had not been brought in but the car was still parked outside.
“Noticed some packages were on the front porch, noticed some things weren’t right,” Uniontown Police Chief Michael Batchik told WKYC.
Police identified the five victims as couple Jason Dunham, 46, and Melissa Dunham, 42, along with their three children, Renee Dunham, 15, Amber Dunham, 12, and Evan Dunham, 9, all of whom “died from gunshot wounds believed to be from a domestic incident .”
With the help of a neighbor, police found two adults and three children dead in their respective bedrooms, according to CantonRep.com
Jason Dunham, whose gun was used in the shooting, suffered a gunshot wound “consistent with a self-inflicted act,” Stark County chief investigator Harry Campbell told the outlet.
Police identified the five victims as the couple Jason Dunham, 46, and Melissa Dunham, 42, along with their three children, Renee Dunham, 15, Amber Dunham, 12, and Evan Dunham, 9. Melissa Dunham/Facebook
With the help of neighbors, police found two adults and three children dead in their respective bedrooms. Melissa Dunham/Facebook
Officials, however, have not identified who fired the shots.
“At this time, it is believed that no one else was involved in this incident,” Uniontown Police said in a statement.
Melissa Dunham is a partner at the Bober Markey Fedorovich (BMF) Life and Career Accounting firm, according to her LinkedIn.
“We are deeply saddened by the shocking and tragic news of the death of Melissa Dunham and her family,” Bober Markey Fedorovich’s firm said in a statement. “Melissa is a respected member of the BMF leadership team and a close friend to many of our colleagues. His contribution during his 18 years with our firm is immeasurable.”
Jason Dunham’s LinkedIn shows he works in Sales and Business Development for retail management company POS Highway.
The scene inside the home was described as the “worst ever” for the unincorporated area of more than 7,000 residents, located 14 miles southeast of Akron.
The scene inside the home was described as the “worst scene ever” for the unincorporated area of more than 7,000 residents, located 14 miles southeast of Akron.WKYC Channel 3/YouTube
When officers arrived at the Stark County home, they sensed something was wrong because the mail had not been brought in but the car was still parked outside.WKYC Channel 3/YouTube
“I’ve been here 23 years and it’s the worst scene I’ve ever been in,” Batchik said. “For me, this is the worst I’ve been involved in 23 years in law enforcement, and I’ve spent all 23 years here in Uniontown.”
Police said they had never been called to Dunham’s home before for any reason and were still investigating a possible motive for the suspected murder-suicide.
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