Police show up after dad kills son, dog and himself - then find something worse
Police attending a home where a dad had killed his son, dog and himself made an even more gruesome discovery when they searched inside the property.
Rodney Shippy, 58, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after allegedly killing his 10-year-old son, Logan, in a suspected murder -suicide. Officers also discovered the family dog dead inside the home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma during the search on Wednesday - and soon after located the body of the body of 20-year-old daughter Alyssa, who had not been been seen since November. It was the same house where the childrens' mother Lisa, 41, had tragically taken her life three years earlier.
Police have not officially identified the woman found inside the house this week, but relative Patti Williams identified her as Alyssa while speaking to local television station KJRH.
Officers had been dispatched to the property after worried out-of-state relatives reported that they had not seen the young woman in several months.
They had grown concerned about her and the family's welfare after a video this year showed the home in a state of serious disrepair, with rubbish strewn across multiple rooms.
Patti described the conditions there as "not suitable for a child" and said there was "no running water" inside the house.
Paying tribute to the two children, she described Logan as "so smart and "eager to learn", and called Alyssa a "bright light in this world".
A GoFundMe page has now been set up to cover their funeral costs, and has so far raised $2,300 (£1,700) of a $4,000 (£2,900) target.
A statement from Broken Arrow Police Department on Wednesday night said: "Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and neighbours affected by this incident. Anytime a life is lost in our community, especially a child, it is a tragedy.
"This afternoon, shortly after 4 PM, officers served a search warrant related to a missing person investigation involving 20-year-old Alyssa Shippy. Her disappearance was recently reported to our department by out-of-state relatives.
"Upon entering the residence, officers discovered an adult male with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, as well as a juvenile male, and a dog, all dead. Due to the condition of the home, investigators have since located an additional body believed to be an adult female."
A later update read: "We can now confirm the adult male found dead inside the house is 58-year-old Rodney Shippy. The juvenile male found dead is his 10-year-old son. We will not be releasing his name.
"At this time, the identity of the woman found dead has not been confirmed. The medical examiner will conduct a full investigation to make a positive identification. However, we can confirm, Alyssa Shippy is Rodney's daughter.",
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