(NewsNation) — A mother killed her husband, two kids and then herself in a murder-suicide in New Hampshire earlier this week, police say.
Emily Long, 34; Ryan Long, 48; son Parker Long, 8; and daughter Ryan Long, 6, were found dead inside their home in Madbury on Monday. A third child was found uninjured inside the home.
Autopsies done Wednesday revealed that both children died from a single gunshot to the head, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Attorney’s Office. Their deaths were ruled a homicide.
Ryan Long was shot multiple times, while Emily Long died from a single gunshot.
“Based upon the information available at this time, it appears that in the early morning hours of Monday, August 18, 2025, Ms. Long took a handgun from the home and caused the deaths of Ryan Long and her two children, Parker and Ryan, and then took her own life immediately thereafter,” the news release said.
“While investigators are becoming aware of various concerns/issues ongoing in the household at the time of the event in question, people should avoid speculating that this event was caused by a single reason or stressor.”
Authorities said there is no threat to the public and the investigation is ongoing.