A “depressed” mom believed to be part of “a perfect family” killed her husband and two children as part of a murder-suicide days after sharing a TikTok acknowledging her struggles.
Emily Long, 34, her husband, Ryan Long, 48, and their children, Parker, 8, and Ryan, 6, were all found dead at their Madbury, New Hampshire, home on Monday (August 18), according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office.
“Inside the home, troopers found the bodies of four family members: Emily Long (age 34), Ryan Long (age 48), son Parker Long (age 8), and daughter Ryan Long (age 6). A third child, a toddler, was found alive and suffered no physical injuries,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a statement Tuesday afternoon via CBS News.
Emily had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, while the two children were also reported to have been shot in the head, according to the New Hampshire chief medical examiner. The elder Ryan, who was reported to have been battling terminal cancer prior to the incident, reportedly had multiple gunshot wounds.
Authorities ruled the patriarch and children’s deaths as homicides and the matriarch’s death as a suicide. The incident took place two days after Emily shared a TikTok post claiming her children were “definitely struggling” and that she was “really depressed” amid her husband was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
“I am determined to create normalcy,” she said in the video.
“I have been struggling so much and really depressed and just have really become reclusive, and just wanted to be with my kids and my husband. That being said, I’m making a change and it is starting today … And I’m making a point to get out of my depression and do this for my family.”
Neighbor Bevy Ketel described the incident as “shocking,” claiming “it was a perfect family as far as we knew” via CBS News.
“It’s so sad to think that that little girl is gone,” Ketel said, adding that the father was well-known in town.
“He certainly touched a lot of lives. He was part of the fabric of the community and his family goes along with it.”
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