An Ohio woman killed three members of her household final month earlier than turning the gun on herself whereas deputies “have been making an attempt to serve civil paperwork,” the police stated.
The Clermont County Sheriff’s workplace believes Theresa Cain, 46, killed Ethan Cain, 13; Steven Cain, 50; and William Felton, 74. Police didn’t make clear what the connection between Cain and the victims was.
Samantha Cain, 20, who police recognized as Cain’s daughter, was additionally critically injured within the capturing, police stated.
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Deputies have been responding to the Clermont County residence on Feb. 27 at 9:41 am to aim the “civil service,” police stated in an announcement.
Police wouldn’t make clear what the civil service was.
“Whereas approaching the residence, a number of gunshots have been heard from contained in the residence,” the assertion from the Clermont County Sheriff’s workplace learn. “Repeated makes an attempt to contact the occupants have been unsuccessful and the Sheriff’s Particular Response Group responded to make entry.”
Authorities discovered 5 gunshot victims inside the house, 4 of whom have been useless and one alive. The dwelling sufferer, later recognized as Cain’s daughter Samantha, was taken to an space hospital the place she is “in vital however secure situation,” police stated.
Basing their assumption on preliminary post-mortem reviews, officers consider that Cain killed her three members of the family and injured her daughter earlier than dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound all whereas deputies have been on the scene making an attempt the civil service.
Cain’s motive for the capturing stays unclear.
“Samantha’s development may present very important data into this horrific incident which may help detectives with solutions as to motive, which stays underneath investigation,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
