As revealed by local media, the massacre happened shortly after his wife’s decision to file for divorce – The US presidential couple expressed their grief
Shock in the US. A 42-year-old American man killed his five children, wife and mother-in-law before killing himself. The first elements of the investigation “suggest that the attacker committed suicide after first killing seven people in his home”, announced the authorities of the city of Enoch, in Utah, United States.
Michael Haight fired his 40-year-old wife Tosa, the five children (ages 4 to 17) and his 78-year-old mother-in-law Gail, before turning the gun on himself and killing himself. Police officers discovered the bodies on Wednesday afternoon, responding to a call from neighbors of the family. All the victims had “gunshot wounds.”
Gail’s mother-in-law
As revealed by local media, the massacre happened shortly after Tosa’s wife decided to file for divorce. Until last week, the attacker worked as an insurance agent.
Utah’s Republican governor, Spencer Cox, called on his fellow citizens to pray for the 7,000 residents of the town of Enoch, which has been shaken by this heinous crime.
He expressed his pain usa presidential couple, who “mourns with the residents of the city of Enoch”, according to a statement from the White House. “Many Americans have lost loved ones or seen their lives turned upside down by gun violence,” said White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre.
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