A grieving Wyoming father whose wife killed three of their four children before she took her own life, broke his silence and revealed that the mother of his daughters had fought after partum depression.
Cliff Harsham's wife tranyelle Harsham shot their two -year -old daughters Brooke and Jordan in the head in a fatal shooting on Monday.
His stepdaughter Brailey, 9, was also murdered, while Stordochter, Olivia, 7, fights for her life in a hospital in Salt Lake City.
“I'm so angry. I don't even know how to explain this to you. I am so angry with her for the decision that was made, “Cliff said in an interview with KTVQ.
But the grieving father has defended his wife and did not push it to the public in the judgment, and revealed that trialelle fought against post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum depression.
“People don't understand how mental illness is not just a willpower. They are chemical imbalances in your brain. They are damaged paths in your brain, “said Cliff. “She was an incredible mother and she loved those children.”
Quinn Blackmer, the father of Trourelle's two oldest daughters Brailey and Olivia, also broke his silence after the horrific family tragedy.
“I am furious. I do my best to bury that for a while and concentrate on the now, because that anger will not bring my child back, “he said.
Troryelle Harshman, 32, shot the four children, aged 2, 2, 7 and 9, before he turned the gun himself, according to the office of Big Horn County Sheriff
The shootings would have taken place in their house in BYRON on Monday, where Harshman also shoots himself
Quinn's daughter Olivia is currently anesthetized to illuminate swelling in her brain, but he said she is semi-response to touch.
He added that he hardly left his daughter's side and tries to take care of her while he also mourns the loss of Brailey.
The shootings took place on Monday in the house of Cliff and Troyelle in Byron on Monday.
Tryywelle was taken to a nearby hospital with her seven -year -old Olivia, where the mother died of injuries, the local police said.
According to the Sheriff office, the authorities had been called to the house to reports from gunshots in a house.
The call was made by a woman who told officers that her daughters had been shot, “and said she believed that her children were dead.
A 911 dispatcher was told that the girls were in their cradle and that two of them were downstairs in their bedroom.
The woman also told the coordinator that she could be found in her bedroom upstairs and that she intended to shoot herself.
A 911 dispatcher was told that the girls were in their cradle and that two of them were downstairs in their bedroom
Officers came to the scene minutes later and came in to find two of the young girls, 2 and 9 years old, dead with shot wounds at their heads
“The coordinator begged the female caller by telephone for the female caller to stay on the line until the response suits arrived,” their press release added.
“The female caller stated several times that she couldn't do that and that it was too late. Multiple attempts to keep her on the line failed and the call was disconnected. '
Officers arrived on stage minutes later to find two of the young girls, a 2-year-old and the 9-year-old in a fundraising as Brailey-Dood with shot wounds on their heads.
They found the other two children, the 2-year-old and Olivia, who also had shot wounds at the head but still lived.
Truyelle was found in her bedroom with a shot wound at the head, but when the police went in.
A short time after finding the surviving children, the 2-year-old died of her injuries.
Friends who knew Couryelle also told KTVQ Outlet that she had struggled with psychological problems, including post-partum depression.
Briana Baker said to the outlet: 'You never know what someone is struggling with in his mind. Truyelle was not the monster that makes this tragedy seem to be her.
'Her loved ones don't want her to be remembered because of her darkest moments. She was sweet, loving and funny. Her children were her most important focus in life. '
Former classmate Sage Miars added: 'If they really moisture against postpartum depression, that is serious. People had to be there for her. '
Byron Mayor Allen Clark added: 'If you are in a small community like this, you know, everyone rubs shoulders with everyone.
“It's just devastating. I hope and pray that the family can endure and hopefully better days ahead. '
Troryelle shares two children with husband Cliff Harshman, the father of the two younger girls, and the two older children with Quinn Blackmer, her ex-husband.
Since then, a GoFundme has been established to help widow's husband and father Cliff Harshman, who had picked up more than $ 70,000 from Wednesday.
Since then, a GoFundme has been established to help widower husband and father Cliff Harshman, seen here with two of the children who had picked up more than $ 70,000 from Wednesday
A separate GoFundMe has also been set up for Blackmer, which is seen here, which has so far collected more than $ 34,000
A post on fundraising says: 'Tragedy has been beaten, so that we are shattered and deeply sad.
'Cliff Harshman, a dedicated husband and father of four beautiful daughters, has suffered an unimaginable loss: the death of 3 of his precious girls. I still fight in Salt Lake, please pray for her.
“This devastating event has left Cliff and his loved ones behind and struggling to incorporate the immense emptiness in their lives.
“The financial burden of funeral costs, continuous family support and other related costs only contributes to their pain.”
With Cowboy State Daily, Blackmer spoke to the outlet: 'I need the world to pray for my baby [Olivia]I need her to continue. I don't have my (older) daughter [Brailey] More and this is all I still have. '
A separate GoFundme has also been set up for Blackmer, who has collected more than $ 34,000 so far.
The fundraising says: 'Olivia has sustained seriously traumatic brain injury and fights hard for her life! She is in a critical condition; The coming days will be crucial for her outcome.
“We know that Brailey watches over her sister from the other side and helps her to fight for her life!”
