The couple had let their adult son stay overnight as he struggled with addiction and mental health challenges, deputies said
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A Washington father left for work in the morning with an eerie feeling he couldn’t shake — and hours later, he returned home to a devastating scene: his wife, adult son and family dog had all been fatally shot.
Deputy Carly Cappetto, a spokesperson for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, said in a Facebook post that deputies were called just before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to a home in Vaughn on the Key Peninsula after the man reported finding the three deceased.
Responding deputies discovered a woman, her 24-year-old adult son and a dog inside a bedroom, all with apparent gunshot wounds, according to KING 5, KOMO News and the Tacoma News Tribune.
A firearm was recovered from the room, the outlets reported, citing investigators.
Cappetto added there are no outstanding suspects and that the situation is contained to the home.
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Cappetto said the couple lived in the home and had allowed their adult son — who did not live there — to stay overnight on Monday, Jan. 26. The son had allegedly been struggling with addiction and mental health challenges, she said.
