Five members of an Ohio family, including three children, were found dead inside their home Thursday night in an apparent quadruple murder-suicide that police are describing as a “domestic dispute that turned deadly.”
Uniontown police arrived at the Stark County home to conduct a welfare check after the woman’s co-worker hadn’t heard from her in two days while the children missed two days of school, local media reported. WKYC.
When the agents arrived, they sensed that something was wrong as the mail had not been brought inside but the cars were still parked outside.
“I noticed there were some packages on the front porch, I noticed some things just weren’t quite right,” Uniontown Police Chief Michael Batchik told WKYC.
Police identified the five victims as the couple Jason Dunham, 46, and Melissa Dunham, 42, along with their three children, Renee Dunham, 15, Amber Dunham, 12, and Evan Dunham, 9. all of whom “succumbed to gunshot wounds believed to be from a domestic incident.”
With the help of a neighbor, police found two adults and three children dead inside their respective bedrooms, according to CantonRep.com.
Jason Dunham, whose gun was used in the shooting, had a gunshot wound “consistent with being self-inflicted,” Stark County Chief Investigator Harry Campbell told the outlet.
Police identified the five victims as the couple Jason Dunham, 46, and Melissa Dunham, 42, along with their three children, Renee Dunham, 15, Amber Dunham, 12, and Evan Dunham, 9. . Melissa Dunham/Facebook
With the help of a neighbor, police found two adults and three children dead inside their respective bedrooms. Melissa Dunham/Facebook
However, authorities have not identified who fired the shots.
“At this time, no other individuals are believed to be involved in this incident,” Uniontown police said in a statement.
Melissa Dunham was a partner at life and career accounting firm Bober Markey Fedorovich (BMF), according to her LinkedIn.
“We are devastated by the shocking and tragic news of the death of Melissa Dunham and her family,” Bober Markey Fedorovich said in a statement. “Melissa was an esteemed member of the BMF leadership team and a close friend to many of our associates. Her contributions during her 18 years at our firm have been immeasurable.”
Jason Dunham’s LinkedIn shows that he worked in Sales and Business Development for retail management company POS Highway.
The scene inside the home was described as the “worst scene ever” for the unincorporated area of just over 7,000 residents, located 14 miles southeast of Akron.
The scene inside the home was described as the “worst scene ever” for the unincorporated area of just over 7,000 residents, located 14 miles southeast of Akron. WKYC Channel 3/YouTube
When officers arrived at the Stark County home, they sensed something was wrong as the mail had not been brought inside but the cars were still parked outside. WKYC Channel 3/YouTube
“I’ve been here 23 years and it’s the worst scene I’ve ever been in,” Batchik said. “For me, this is the worst I’ve been involved in in 23 years in law enforcement, and I’ve spent all 23 years here in Uniontown.”
Police say they have never been called to the Dunham home for any reason before and are still investigating a possible motive for the alleged homicide-suicide.
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