Overview

• The chief medical examiner found the children died from single gunshots to the head, the father from multiple wounds, and Emily Long from a single self-inflicted head wound.
• Authorities say Emily Long took a handgun from the home and carried out the shootings in the early hours of Aug. 18, with the deaths discovered after an 8:20 p.m. 911 call.
• A 3-year-old child was found unharmed in the house and has been placed in the care of relatives.
• Investigators are reviewing household stressors, including reported health and financial issues, while emphasizing that motive remains unresolved.
• Ryan Long was reportedly being treated for aggressive brain cancer, and Emily had posted TikTok videos describing depression and anxiety in the weeks before the shootings.