Punjabi Hindi Friday, 29 March 2024 🕑

Man fatally shoots 7 family members before suicide in US

Updated on Friday, January 06, 2023 07:14 AM IST

Los Angeles, Jan 6, Desh Click News

 A 42-year-old man fatally shot seven other family members, including his wife and their five children, inside their home in the US' Utah state before taking his own life, authorities said.

Eight people were found shot to death inside a home on Wednesday in Iron County's Enoch, a mostly rural and agricultural city, in the southwestern US state, Xinhua news agency reported. Enoch is nearly 400 km south of Salt Lake City, the capital city of Utah.

Police officers were summoned to the home in reference to a welfare check. Concerned family and friends contacted the police after not hearing from the victims, said the Enoch City in a news release.

"While this intense investigation is ongoing, investigators currently believe there are no suspects outstanding," said the news release, noting that the suspect is Michael Haight.

The seven victims were identified as Haight's wife, Tausha Haight, 40, Haight's mother-in-law, Gail Earl, 78, the couple's five children, including a 17-year-old girl, a 12-year-old girl, a 7-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and a 4-year-old boy, according to the news release on Thursday.

Iron County School District said in a letter sent to parents that "eight members of a family residing in Enoch with five students in our schools tragically passed away."(IANS)

Have something to say? Post your comment
X