Overview

• Christopher Bobby Rowell, 34, used an SKS-style assault rifle to kill his wife Marissa Leara Rowell, 32; mother-in-law Sandra Gayle Fogarty, 71; and sister-in-law Alisha Lael Fogarty, 33, before shooting himself.
• At around 8 p.m. on July 24, the girl fled the home blood-spattered and alerted neighbors, prompting deputies to discover the three victims across the living room, bathroom and bedroom.
• Sheriff Bill Leeper’s investigation mapped the shooter’s methodical path through the house and detailed how a relative briefly shielded the child before she escaped.
• The family’s campaign is aiming to raise $15,000 to cover funeral services and counseling for the orphaned child.
• Officials highlight that domestic murder-suicides often involve personal firearms and underscore the need for accessible support services for survivors and at-risk families.