A 'completely American family' of four people, including two young children, was murdered in their house in Pennsylvania, in what the police have called an 'incomprehensible' act.
The State Police of Pennsylvania announced on Friday that they had gone to a house in the Ruffs Dale countryside and Paul Swarner, 35, his wife Karen Swarner, 32, and their two young children, five -year -old Evelyn and the one -year -old Connor, had found dead . In the same room, WTAE reports.
They all died of a shot wound from a Ruger .22 that was recovered on the spot, and the police now think that Paul shot his wife and two children before he instructed the gun himself, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The couple had been married for almost ten years and the State Police said that they have no information about incidents with domestic violence in the Swarner's house.
“It seems that they had very successful jobs,” said Trooper Steve Limani at a press conference. “Their house was the completely American house. There was toys for the children.
“It looked like a very loving household with photos and all the things that you might ever think you would walk in and see,” he continued before he called the crime “unthinkable” and “inscrutable.”
“To be honest, I have no words to describe how terrible it is,” said Limani.
A whole family of four people, including mother Karen Swarner, 32, and her two young children, Connor, one, and Evelyn, five, were found dead in their house on Friday.
The police assume that the husband, Paul Swarner, 35, shot his wife and children before he has committed suicide
'You are talking about your wife, but about a five -year -old and a one -year -old. It's just devastating. “
'It's hard for a police officer to walk in [on something] So, so I can only imagine what their family is going through. “
A motive for the suicide murder remains unclear, and Limani said that family members first started to worry when they could not get in touch with them.
He explained that the last person who had spoken with one of the family members spoke to Karen on Wednesday afternoon.
“There was none from all sides – what you would consider as a struggle or any form of care or fear of danger or something like that,” said Limani. “It was a normal conversation.”
But when Paul's father tried to call the family the next day and could not reach them, some alarm signals arose.
“It's a kind of family that continues to communicate with each other,” the agent explained.
It was ultimately Karen's father who called the police on the spot around 11:30 pm.
Karen and Paul Swarner had been married for almost ten years and a motive for the shooting is unclear
The police were called on the spot for the first time on Thursday evening around 11.30 pm
The State Police has issued a search order in the House of the Family and 'Searches all their electronic information' in an attempt to find out a motive
After the Grizzly find, the State Police issued a house search order in the family's house and 'searches all their electronic information' in an attempt to find a motive.
But the shooting ensured that friends and members of the community were shocked, in which a friend of Paul Trib told Live that Karen was 'always jovial' and that they both seemed 'loving parents'.
He explained that Paul often traveled for work in the oil and gas industry, while Karen worked as a doctor's assistant and took care of the children while he was gone.
Dick Shawley, who lives in the neighborhood, also told WTAE that he did not know the family well, but there was any help if they ever needed help.
He remembered that he had given the children Christmas presents last month.
“They were always jumping and happy,” Shawley said.
“I played Santa Claus there and I will never get it out of my mind again,” he said about the news of the death of the family.
“What a destruction. What a precious life. “
All friends, family or members of the community who can now help to determine a motive for the shooting, is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police.
“Our condolences go to the families – and it's just tough for the law enforcement,” said Limani. “We do everything we can to give them” why “.”
