Family killed in murder-suicide pictured as it emerges dad ‘shot wife, three kids & dog before turning gun on himself’
A MAN who killed his wife and three children in a bloody murder-suicide inside their Ohio home once claimed his family was his "life" on social media.
The bodies of John Nelson, 44, wife Robin, 35, and their three children, Gavin, 12, Brianna, 10, and Liam, six, were discovered inside their Elyria home just after 8am on Wednesday.
The family dog was also found dead at the property.
On Thursday, Elyria Police released a statement saying they had determined that John Nelson was responsible for the murder-suicide. They did not disclose how they came to that conclusion.
Officers were called out to the home in Elyria after the father didn’t show up for work and his boss became concerned.
In an old Facebook post, John described his wife and children as "my life".
“They were a typical family. They kept the three kids busy. They were in baseball and volleyball and soccer and ballet. There was two boys and a girl and the wife worked as a nurse and he worked down the road at a plastic bag factory and he lived here his entire life."
Meanwhile, the mayor of Elyria - which is located southwest of Cleveland - also paid tribute to the Nelson family.
"My heart is broken for this family in particular the children. I cannot imagine the pain those close to them must feel and we send our deepest condolences and are here to support them and any of our residents who need our help," Mayor Frank Whitfield stated.