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Oklahoma Father Kills Wife and Three Sons in Murder-Suicide, Spares Youngest Child

A 10-year-old boy awoke to find his family dead in their Oklahoma City home, with police stating the father 'hunted down' his three older sons and wife before committing suicide.

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Oklahoma City police investigate after 5 were found dead in a home near Yukon in Oklahoma City, on Monday, April 22, 2024.
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Overview

  • The 10-year-old sole survivor called 911 after finding his family members fatally shot inside their home.
  • Jonathon Candy, 42, killed his wife, Lindsay, 39, and their three sons, Dylan, 18, Ethan, 14, and Lucas, 12, in a systematic rampage.
  • The motive behind the killings remains unknown, with no prior reports of domestic violence at the family's residence.
  • Police described the incident as a 'massacre,' emphasizing that the children were specifically targeted.
  • The surviving child is now in the care of relatives, as the community and schools express shock and grief over the tragedy.