Update: Sept. 7, 2:00 p.m.
Autopsies of four family members killed in Bloomington over the weekend are scheduled for Wednesday, Bloomington Police Lt. John Kovach said Monday. Police have not yet released the names of the deceased.
Original story:
Four people died Sunday after a 61-year-old Indiana man allegedly shot his wife and two adult children before turning the gun on himself, according to Bloomington police.
The fatal shootings happened around 10:15 a.m. at a Bloomington home, police said. Officers arrived at the house after a 911 caller reported finding the body of her friend she had come to pick up from the house. Officers found four bodies with gunshot wounds.
“The motive for the shootings is unknown and the investigation is ongoing,” police said in a statement.
Police declined to release the names of the deceased until family is notified. The woman was 54 years old. The daughter was 26 and the son was 18.
Autopsies will be completed in the coming days, police said.
Police said no further information would be released.
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton said the city was in mourning after the killings.
“The tragic loss of these four fellow Bloomingtonians comes as a horrible shock during an already challenging year when family or private struggles may remain even harder to see than usual. It reminds us how important it is to take care of each other -- to offer a helping hand, a listening ear, or a sturdy shoulder to family, friends, or neighbors. It reminds us how much we share in common and how fragile life can be,” he said in a statement.
He urged people at risk to contact loved ones or professional services for assistance.
“In this devastating moment, let Bloomington come together as one family, and remember we are here to take care of one another,” Hamilton said.
George Hale contributed to this report.