The man's age and name have not been released and firefighters said the Shelby County Medical Examiner's Office is working to determine his cause of death.
Family of 4 in murder-suicide all had gunshot wounds, sheriffâs office says (Source: WOIO) By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 22, 2021 at 1:47 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 2:54 PM
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The Fayette County Sheriffâs Office says a family of four that died last week in an apparent murder-suicide is awaiting autopsies at the Shelby County Medical Examinerâs Office.
The medical examiner will determine the official causes of death, but Sheriff Bobby Riles says all four had gunshot wounds.
In a statement from the sheriffâs office Monday, Riles says two victims were in their teens and the third victim and the suspect were adults.
Family of 4 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Fayette County
Family of 4 dead in apparent murder-suicide By WMC Action News 5 Staff | February 19, 2021 at 3:29 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 4:33 PM
FAYETTE, Tenn. (WMC) - The Fayette County Sheriffâs Office says four family members are dead after what appears to be a murder-suicide.
Investigators responded to a home on Hutton Drive Thursday afternoon.
According to the sheriffâs office, evidence suggests a family member killed three other family members before dying by suicide.
Very few details are available because the investigation is still in the early stages.
The victims were sent to the Shelby County Medical Examinerâs Office for autopsies. Their names, ages and details surrounding the causes and manners of death are not being released at this time.