In a shocking incident in New Hampshire, a mother, reportedly struggling with depression, took the lives of her husband and two of their children before ending her own life. The woman, 34-year-old Emily Long, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to her head. Authorities suspect she was responsible for the deaths of her husband, 48-year-old Ryan Long, and their two children, 8-year-old Parker and 6-year-old Ryan, in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office revealed that the grim discovery was made early Monday morning at the family’s home in Madbury. Both children were found with gunshot wounds to their heads, while their father, who was reportedly battling terminal cancer, had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. These details were confirmed by the state’s chief medical examiner.
The father and two children’s deaths were ruled as homicides, while Emily Long’s death was deemed a suicide. The incident has left the community in shock. A neighbor, Bevy Ketel, expressed her disbelief to local media, stating that the family seemed perfect and that no one anticipated such a tragedy.
The horrific scene was discovered on Monday night after police received a distressing 911 call reporting multiple deaths at the residence. Officials found a firearm near the bodies. The couple’s three-year-old child, the sole survivor of the tragic incident, was found unharmed inside the house and is now under the care of other family members.
Authorities have since disclosed that there were serious concerns and ongoing issues at the time of the violent incident, but did not provide further details. The motive behind the tragic incident remains unclear. Assistant Attorney General Ben Agati stated that understanding the motive is one of the most challenging aspects of the ongoing investigation.
Emily Long, who worked as the director of operations at the restaurant chain Wing-Itz, often shared her struggles on social media. She frequently posted about her despair as she grappled with her husband’s terminal cancer diagnosis. Ryan Long, a school psychologist, was reportedly diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
In a social media post made just two days before the tragic incident, Emily Long shared with her nearly 8,000 followers that her children were struggling and that she had been feeling extremely depressed. She expressed her determination to create normalcy in the home amidst her husband’s declining health. The investigation into this tragic incident is ongoing.