Ohio mom killed family members before turning gun on herself as eviction loomed: police

An Ohio girl fatally shot her husband, son and father and gravely injured her daughter earlier than turning the gun on herself as cops arrived to serve the household eviction papers on their foreclosed dwelling, authorities stated.

Theresa Cain, 46, gunned down her husband, Steven Cain, 50; their son, Ethan Cain, 13; and her father, William Felton, 74, on Monday on the household’s dwelling in Ohio Township, the Clermont County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.

The mom additionally shot her 20-year-old daughter Samantha Cain, who stays critically injured.

Regulation enforcement arriving on the dwelling to serve the household with an eviction discover heard a number of gunshots ring out from contained in the residence..

Authorities discovered 4 folks shot lifeless and a fifth sufferer, later recognized as Samantha Cain, who was nonetheless alive.

Sheriff Steve Leahy stated Thursday that the eviction had been the results of an extended historical past of economic issues — which Theresa Cain appeared to have hidden from her members of the family, in accordance with WXIX.

Detectives discovered a .38-caliber revolver which they imagine Cain used to kill her husband, who was discovered on a downstairs couch.

The remainder of the members of the family, in addition to Cain herself, had been discovered upstairs.

The victims had been awake once they had been killed and sure conscious of what was taking place, investigators stated. Officers additionally imagine they had been killed mere minutes earlier than police arrived on the dwelling.

“You’ll suppose there can be sources for somebody like them, however I believe she saved this a really shut secret. Hopefully, Samantha recovers and can assist fill in some blanks,” Leahy stated.

A relative indicated on Thursday that Samantha Cain is at the moment in a coma, however docs have given her probability of surviving.

The tragedy has shaken the New Richmond College District, the place each Cain kids attended college.

In an announcement posted on the varsity district’s web site Superintendent Tracey Miller wrote, “We’re surprised and saddened by the lack of Ethan Cain. Ethan was beloved by college students and workers alike and his loss leaves an incredible gap within the coronary heart of our district and our group.”

“We ask you to maintain Ethan’s sister, a latest New Richmond Excessive College graduate, Samantha Cain, in your ideas as nicely. All the New Richmond group is behind her on this battle,” the assertion continued.