FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Police in Fort Wayne say a man shot and killed his parents and teenage sister in a triple murder-suicide Monday night.
Investigators say the shooting happened around 9 p.m. Monday at a home on West Cook Road. A woman who witnessed the shooting escaped the home and is working with police.
The Allen County Coroner's Office identified the victims as 50-year-old Mark Long, his wife Lisa and their 15-year-old daughter Mahala. They died of multiple gunshot wounds and their deaths have been ruled homicides.
According to court documents, 20-year-old Samuel Long, the son of the victims, died from a gunshot wound to the head that is believed to be self-inflicted.
Police said an elderly woman was in another part of the home when the shooting happened. She was able to get out of the house and call for help.
There were no signs of forced entry into the home, and investigators noticed there were many weapons inside the home that officials believe were legally obtained, according to Fort Wayne's NBC.
Allen County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Troy Hershberger said at this point, the motive for the shooting is unknown and that there’s no indication of a criminal history for anyone involved.