Two parents and their two teenage children were shot dead Pennsylvania officials saying it’s an apparent murder-suicide.
While the investigation is still in its preliminary stages, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible called the incident a triple murder-suicide.
The district attorney’s office and North Sewickley Township Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that first responders were called to the Pittsburgh suburb of North Sewickley on Sunday at approximately 8:30 p.m. after reports of shots fired. Authorities later determined the 911 call came from inside the home.
When officers arrived, they found the bodies of the parents, Clifford, 51, and Michelle Hunt, 48, and their two teenage boys, 18-year-old Clifford Jr. and his 16-year-old brother, in serious condition. The teens, who each suffered gunshot wounds to the head, were rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital but died Monday.
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The district attorney said a preliminary investigation shows Clifford Hunt Jr. shot his parents and brother before turning the gun on himself. (Michelle Tomecsko Hunt via Facebook)
That’s what the authorities said that a preliminary investigation revealed that Clifford Jr. shot and killed his parents and brother before turning the gun on himself.
“At this stage it appears that the eldest son, Clifford Jr., may have been the last surviving man. Several weapons have been recovered from the scene,” Bible said. told WTAE-TV. “We are still trying to figure out what weapons were used and who, and trying to piece together a timeline of what may have happened.”
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Police were called to the Hunts’ home in North Sewickley, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. (Google Maps)
The town was in uproar after the killings, with one resident noting that it was difficult for people to “wrap their heads around the shootings.”
Jennifer Lanham, who worked near the Hunts’ home, was told by one of her co-workers that police had asked them to close their store after the incident out of an abundance of caution.
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“Everybody here knows everybody. You know, we’re a very close-knit community. Everybody takes care of everybody. So something like this is a tragedy unlike anything here,” Lanham told WTAE-TV.
“It’s really scary. It’s really hard to really wrap your head around something like that because… that’s a multiple murder in a small town,” she told the outlet. “You don’t hear that every day, and it’s upsetting.”
A friend of Michelle’s remembered the 48-year-old mother of two as an animal lover.
“It’s not just one tragedy, it’s four at the same time,” Autumn Ashurst told WTAE-TV. “People are desperate for answers and desperate to see how they can help.”
Michelle and Cody Hunt were remembered for their love of aviation and their volunteer work at a local museum. (Air Heritage Aviation Museum)
Michelle and Cody shared a love of aviation and volunteered at the Air Heritage Aviation Museum in Beaver Falls. The nonprofit shared that they will be “dearly missed” at the museum.
“Michelle has held the position of secretary for the past two years. Both Michelle and Cody were enthusiastic crew members of the C-123K Fairchild Provider ‘Thunder Pig’. They often flew the Thunder Pig together to air shows and flyovers and were very proud of the fact that it is the last known C-123 still flying in the world,” the museum wrote in a statement. “They both loved the aircraft and had a vast knowledge of it, and enjoyed sharing its history with people who toured it at air shows.”
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The museum noted that Cody had recently passed his pilot’s license exams and dreamed of flying for the Air Force. They said Michelle was a dedicated volunteer who “always had a smile on her face and was ready to work.”
“She and Cody will be greatly missed by everyone at the museum and by all the visitors she joyfully greeted at the museum,” they said. “Both Michelle and Cody will be honored and remembered at the museum so that all who enter will know of their contributions and selfless service to our organization. May they both fly high on the wings of angels.”
Cody Hunt dreamed of joining the United States Air Force after graduation. (Michelle Tomecsko Hunt via Facebook)
In a statement Released earlier this week, Cody’s school, Riverside High School, paid tribute to the 11th grader by highlighting his love of aviation, participation in the school’s marching band as a saxophonist and his compassion for others.
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“Cody’s teachers and friends in class would say that he was kind-hearted and always helped others. Everyone at Riverside will miss him dearly,” the statement said.
Bill Hunt was found dead along with his wife Michelle in what authorities are calling a triple murder-suicide. (Bill Hunt via Facebook)
Michelle Hunt’s girlfriend organized a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of the four funerals. (GoFundMe)
Elsewhere, the community joined forces to honor the family by launching a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of four funerals.
“The unthinkable has happened to everyone who knew and loved them, and this tragedy has devastated the community,” said a statement from Autumn Stang, the GoFundMe organizer. “This family of four from North Sewickley lost their lives in a tragedy that we are all still struggling to wrap our heads around.”
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In a message After the shooting, North Sewickley police said it was “a contained incident” and there was no threat to the public.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Riverside Beaver County School District and the Air Heritage Aviation Museum for comment.
