A Wyoming mother of four called a hair-raising phone call to the office of the local sheriff after she brutally shot her daughters, killed three and fighting one for her life before she turned the gun on her own.
Truyelle Harshman, 32, called the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office around 1.30 pm on Monday to report the shooting.
But she did not admit that she fired the gun and instead just reported that 'gunshots … took place in her house' and that her daughters had been shot, said the Sheriff's office in a press release.
When the coordinator then asked if she knew how her children were doing, Harshman replied that they thought they were all dead.
She then said that two of her daughters could be found at the top of their cradle, while the other two were in a bedroom downstairs.
At that time, Harshman also revealed that she could be found in a bedroom upstairs, so that the dispatcher knows that she would do the same for herself. '
“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. '
Troryelle Harshman, 32, called the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office on Monday around 1.30 pm to report the shooting, but did not admit that he had pulled the tractor over her four daughters
Three of her four daughters died in the shooting, while the fourth fights for her life. Harshman also took her own life.
When the delegates of the sheriff and the local law enforcement arrived at the Byron home minutes later, they found two of the young girls, a 2-year-old and the 9-year-old-inspired in a fundraising as a Brailey-dood with shot wounds at their heads .
Two other children, another 2-year-old and 7-year-old Olivia, also had shot wounds at the head, but still lived.
Harshman was found in her bedroom with a shot wound at the head, but still lived when the police entered.
She succumbed to her injuries in a local hospital, and the surviving 2-year-old died short time later.
In the meantime, Olivia was flown to the primary children's hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she is now being anesthetized to illuminate swelling in her brain.
“It's something that the rest of my life will remain in my mind,” sgt. Jeffrey Angell, who was the first to respond on the scene, told Cowboy State Daily and added that the young girls reminded him of his grandchildren.
Both he and his wife, a representative, had trouble sleeping that night and were back on stage the next day – caring for the Harshman's Ducks and other animals.
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
While the community was struggling to wrap their mind around the tragedy, Harshman's friend explained that she had psychological problems and suffered from post-partum depression.
“Everything can turn into an instant,” Briana Baker told Scripps News Group. “Never allow yourself to think:” I can't be. ” Stay humble and friendly. '
“You never know what someone is struggling with in his mind,” she added.
Baker also claimed that Harshman was 'not the monster that makes this tragedy seem to be to be', in which the mother of four described as 'sweet, loving and funny' and said that her daughters were 'her most important focus in life'.
Harshman's husband, Cliff, the biological father of the two younger girls, also defended his wife as he encouraged the audience not to hurry.
“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, “Cliff told KTVQ.
“She was an incredible mother and she loved those children,” he said about his wife.
Yet he admitted that he “is so angry with her for the decision that was made.”
Harshman's husband, Cliff, the biological father of the two younger girls, defended his wife as he encouraged the audience not to hurry
Quinn Blackmer, the father of Trourelle's two oldest daughters, also broke his silence after the horrible family dedicated.
“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.
He said that he has difficulty mourning the loss of Brailey while he stays on the Olivia side in the hospital.
“We want to thank everyone for all their friendly thoughts, requests for updates about Olivia, support, donations and prayers for our family during this time,” he and his wife, Katelynn, on Thursday to Kutv.
'What we go through is unimaginable and cannot be described. It has been unbearably challenging to try to manage the emotions to mourn the loss of one child, while there it is to support the other child fighting for her life.
“We kindly ask for some space and privacy for us, our extensive family and our circle of friends, to navigate in this difficult time.”
In the meantime, online fundraising has collected more than $ 78,000 for the family.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help Quinn and his wife Katelynn while Olivia stays in the hospital with serious shot wounds
It 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!”
A separate GoFundme was also established to help widower husband and father Cliff Harshman, who picked up more than $ 104,000 for him on Thursday.
“Tragedy has been beaten and leaves us crushed and deeply sad,” it says.
'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.”
