Police said the father fatally shot three of his sons, including two children, and his wife, then himself.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A 10-year-old boy awoke to find his parents and three brothers dead in their southwest Oklahoma City home, all fatally shot by his father, police said Tuesday.
On Monday morning, “(the boy) woke up and discovered what had happened,” said Sgt. Gary Knight, describing the scene as “carnage.”
“Make no mistake about it, what happened in that residence was nothing short of a massacre,” Knight said,
Police believe Jonathan Candy, 42, killed his wife, 39-year-old Lindsay Candy, and sons 18-year-old Dylan Candy, 14-year-old Ethan Candy and 12-year-old Lucas Candy, Knight said. He said Jonathan Candy then turned the gun on himself.
Knight said investigators believe the shooting began after an argument between the parents late Sunday night or early Monday morning.
“At some point he (Jonathan Candy) armed himself …
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