Sheriff: Central Indiana man shot wife, daughter, himself

SHIRLEY, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say an east central Indiana man fatally shot his wife and daughter before turning his gun on himself.

Henry County Sheriff Richard McCorkle identified those killed in the shootings late Thursday as Justin Langdon, Amanda Langdon and 8-year-old Kendal Langdon.

Henry County Coroner Steve Hacker said all three died of gunshot wounds, believed to have been inflicted with Justin Langdon’s 9-mm handgun. He says the three bodies were found within 30 feet of one another by the garage outside their home near the town of Shirley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Indianapolis.

McCorkle said, “I don’t understand why the innocent had to die. It breaks your heart for those of us who are parents and grandparents it’s tough. It’s a tough case.”