ERDENHEIM, PA. (AP) — Authorities in Pennsylvania say three people have been found dead in an Erdenheim home in what is being referred to as “a family tragedy,” aka, murder-suicide.
Julia McIntyre, 27, is said to have pulled the trigger in a triple-shooting that took the life of both her parents, 71-year-old Robert McIntyre, 71-year-old Sheila Dolan. McIntyre then turned the weapon on herself.
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Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday that the three bodies were discovered during a wellness check Monday evening, reports Local21.
Authorities say the daughter’s fatal wounds seem to be self-inflicted.
Autopsies will be performed in the near future.
The DA’s office says no other information will be released.
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Geo quick facts: Erdenheim is a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is served by the 19038 zip code. The primary commercial areas are located along Bethlehem Pike. The name is German for “Earthly Home,” and comes from nearby Erdenheim Farm, which was established in 1765 by Johannes Georg Hocker – Wikipedia.