Yukon-area murder-suicide: What we know about the 5 people killed, investigation
Editor's note: If you or someone you know has suicidal thoughts, addictive tendencies, stress and other mental health issues, you can call or text 988, Oklahoma's Mental Health Hotline, or call 911.
Oklahoma City police believe a father shot his wife and three of his children to death inside their Yukon-area home before turning the gun on himself, in what officials are calling a massacre.
Here's everything we know about the victims and the investigation so far, and what questions remain.
What happened to the Candy family?
Around 9:35 a.m. Monday morning, police responded to a call regarding five people dead inside the home at 2804 Mirage St. Investigators believe Jonathon Candy, 42, shot and killed his wife Lindsay Candy, 39, 18-year-old son Dylan Candy, 14-year-old son Ethan Candy and 12-year-old son Lucas Candy before killing himself.
A fourth child, a 10-year-old boy, was in the home but left unharmed. He woke up Monday morning to discover what had happened to his family and made the 911 call himself, Master Sgt. Gary Knight said at a press conference Tuesday.
"Investigators determined that sometime overnight the husband and father in the home, Jonathon Candy, became involved in an altercation with his wife, Lindsay," Knight said. "At some point, he armed himself with a gun, shot her multiple times, killing her. At that point, he systematically went through the home, shooting and killing their children."
Candy family: Who were the victims?
According to information provided by the school district, Lucas Candy was in the sixth grade and attended Meadow Brook Intermediate; Ethan Candy was in the ninth grade and attended Mustang High School; and Dylan Candy was a 2023 Mustang Public Schools graduate.
"We are shocked, and our hearts are broken; this tragedy simply defies understanding," the district's superintendent Charles Bradley said in an email sent to district families Monday.
People are also reading: American Annihilation: US families face a unique danger – murder from within
What we know about Jonathon Candy
Investigators believe Jonathon Candy, 42, shot and killed four members of his family before turning the gun on himself, according to a news release.
"It remains a mystery as to what caused Mr. Candy to murder his wife and three of his children," police said in a news release.
A neighbor told The Oklahoman that Jonathon Candy had been friendly and had helped neighbors with projects and yard work.
What we don't know about the murders
At this point, the motive for the killings is unknown, as well as why the youngest child was left unharmed. However, police said that he was released to family members at the scene.
Investigators found no signs of a struggle, and Knight said at least one of the children was shot in bed.
"It's unclear what made him want to go through the home killing the children, but make no mistake about it, what happened in that residence was nothing short of a massacre," Knight added.
Knight said police found no previous calls to the residence or reports of domestic violence.
Anyone with information that could help the investigation can call the Homicide Tip Line at 405-297-1200.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Yukon-area murder-suicide: What we know about victims, investigation
