Three Dead In Double Murder-Suicide In Ashland

Police: All Involved Were Relatives

Tragedy struck the small town of Ashland Thursday after three people were found dead inside a home there.  Authorities suspect the investigation to be a double murder-suicide. 

“When they entered the house, they found two females that were deceased and one male that was deceased,” Police Capt. Jim Gregoire said.

Law enforcement confirmed more than a dozen shots were fired inside the home sometime before noon, with some bullets even exiting outside the home and shattering nearby vehicles.

Police believe the 54-year-old man shot and killed the two relatives — both women ages 23 and 84 — before taking his own life. 

“It’s all about the family and what happened here. And it effects everyone. It’s not fun — it’s bad,” Gregoire said.

“I just spoke to our Mayor. It causes ripples and I am filled with sorrow,”Gregoire said.

The investigation is still pending and the names of the deceased will be released once the family is notified.

A motive was also not clear Thursday night.

This is the first murder to rock Ashland in 2015, according to Gregoire.