Police Suspect Utah Father Killed His Wife and 3 Kids, Wounded Son, Then Killed Himself

Police Suspect Utah Father Killed His Wife and 3 Kids, Wounded Son, Then Killed Himself
Technicians investigate a crime scene where police say multiple family members were found dead inside a home in West Valley City, Utah on Dec. 17, 2024. Scott G. Winterton/The Deseret News via AP
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Five people were found dead in a Utah home after a man apparently shot his wife and four children before killing himself, police said Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy survived but has a severe brain injury.

Police believe the shooting in a split-level house in a Salt Lake City suburb happened over the weekend. The victims weren’t found until Tuesday, however, when a relative who’d been unable to reach the family went inside.