A family of four in Jefferson Parish is dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says a call came in to 9-1-1 early this morning; giving the address and offering a dire message…:
“’We can’t live like this anymore’ or something to that standpoint, and ‘you’ll find four bodies when you get here’, and that’s what we found, unfortunately.”
Deputies went to the address and found it in what Lopinto calls “deplorable condition.” Inside they found the bodies of an adult male, and adult female, and two young men ages 14 and 20. Lopinto says there is evidence the incident was, in fact, a case of murder-suicide…but are sorting through the crime scene to determine who exactly pulled the trigger…:
“We’re not sure if there’s one or two shooters from that standpoint…and some of the information could make me believe that – maybe – they decided to do this together for the parents.”
The family dog was found alive in the back yard and taken to a shelter. As to a possible motive, Lopinto says the family had fallen upon extremely hard times…:
“It looked like financial problems and stuff had left them in a destitute situation, and they took it into their own hands, unfortunately, this morning.”
The investigation is ongoing. Lopinto says he’ll have updates and more is discovered. LRN has learned one victim was a former St. Charles Parish deputy. This shooting marks the second murder-suicide in less than 12 hours in Jefferson Parish. Two brothers are dead from an incident Wednesday in Marrero.
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