Family in Oklahoma murder-suicide faced financial pressures

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — An Oklahoma couple thought of “major suspects” in final week’s killings of their six youngsters confronted rising monetary pressures and the husband skilled recurring ache from a office head harm, in response to members of the family.

Eight individuals have been discovered useless Thursday in a burning residence in a Tulsa-area suburb in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide. The Damaged Arrow Police Division on Sunday recognized the 2 adults as Brian and Brittney Nelson however supplied no new data on whether or not each adults have been concerned within the killings of the kids, who ranged in age from 1 to 13.

Brian Nelson’s dad and mom, Danny and Marilyn Nelson, informed the Tulsa World that their son had requested if they may babysit their grandchildren at 5 p.m. Thursday, the day of the hearth.

“5 got here and went. Then it was 6. I texted them — no responses,” Danny Nelson stated. “I turned on the 6 o’clock information, and so they stated there had been a fireplace close to Hickory and Galveston in Damaged Arrow. That’s the place my son lives.”

Police haven’t launched the names of the kids who died however the Nelsons recognized them as grandson Brian II, age 13; granddaughter Brantley, 9; grandsons Vegeta, 7, Ragnar, 5, and Kurgan, 2; and granddaughter Britannica, 1.

All six youngsters have been discovered useless in a burning again bed room and the 2 adults have been discovered within the entrance of the house. Authorities stated causes of dying have been nonetheless pending however they do not consider anybody died from the hearth.

Brian and Brittney Nelson had filed for chapter in 2020, itemizing $8,803 in belongings versus almost $138,000 in liabilities, most of which was unpaid pupil loans, the newspaper reported. Each indicated they have been unemployed on the time, the submitting stated.

The chapter submitting additionally listed 9 weapons as belongings.

Years in the past, Brian Nelson had suffered a concussion whereas stocking dairy fridges at a big retail chain and had been stricken by extreme complications ever since, his dad and mom stated.

“I need individuals to know that at one time he had all his mind collectively,” Marilyn Nelson stated. “I simply don’t perceive why they did what they did. I simply don’t perceive why he ended up in that scenario. I discuss to God on a regular basis — and I simply don’t perceive.”