Heartbreaking as a Family Of Five was found dead in their home after watching sports matches before they were found dead.
All five were found with multiplegunshotwounds, namely Jason Dunham, 46, and his wife, Melissa Dunham, 42, who were found dead on Thursday alongside their children, Renee, 15; Amber, 12; and Evan, nine, at their home in Lake Township, Ohio, according to Uniontown police.
Police were performing a welfare check at the home when they made the horror discovery. Authorities said the deaths are being investigated as a domestic dispute that turned deadly, but it's not yet clear who fired the shots. A dispatcher also informed the outlet that the Uniontown Police Department had no records of responding to the family's address before Thursday evening.
Images show the family beaming into the camera as they pose for a family photo in one image alongside a lake, while another shows Jason and Melissa taking a selfie at a sports match. The children were reportedly actively involved in the community, with neighbors describing Melissa as a "wonderful mother".
Heartbreaking as a Family Of Five is found dead in their home.
A next-door neighbor, Edmond Gadzacko, told The Canton Repository that he and his wife always enjoyed their neighbors and never had any issues with them. He said the three children often played with his grandchildren when they visited. Gadzacko's partner, Denise, described the mother, Melissa, as a "wonderful mother" and the father, Jason, as "controlling."
Lake Local School District Superintendent Kevin Tobin said the children attended district schools. He said the district has mobilized its crisis response team and that counselors have been made available for staff and students. "It's a very, very tragic incident, and we will just rally as a school community and local community," Tobin told the newspaper.
Tobin added that the children's grades were ninth, seventh, and thirdfrom oldest to youngest. The superintendent also noted that the eldest child, 15-year-old Renee, was heavily involved in the school band. He said, "This is going to impact them. They are a family, and it has been almost two years since we lost another band student after surgery. It's a very, very tragic incident, and we will just rally as a school community and as a Lake Local community."
A neighbor told the Canton Repository that the couple had moved into their home 18 years ago, and had been friendly neighbors. Lake Township is a town of approximately 30,000 residents, situated 50 miles south of Cleveland.
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