Oklahoma City police believe a father shot and killed his wife and three children inside their Yukon home before turning the gun on himself, in what authorities are calling a massacre.
Around 9:35 a.m. Monday morning, police responded to a report of five people dead inside a residence at 2804 Mirage Street. Investigators believe Jonathan Candy, 42, shot and killed his wife, Lindsey Candy, 39, and their 18-year-old son, Dylan Candy. 14-year-old son Ethan Candy and 12-year-old son Lucas Candy before he committed suicide.
A fourth child, a 10-year-old boy, was in the home and was unharmed. He woke up Monday morning to find out what happened to his family. Gary Knight said at a press conference Tuesday.
“Investigators determined that one evening, Jonathon Candy, the husband and father of the home, got into an argument with his wife, Lindsey,” Knight said. “At some point, he armed himself with a gun and shot her multiple times, killing her. At that point, he systematically entered her home and shot and killed her children.”
Five people killed in Yukon home: 'It was nothing short of a massacre'
Knight said police don't know why her youngest son was left unharmed, but he was released to his family at the scene.
Investigators found no signs of a struggle, and Knight said at least one child was shot while in bed.
“We don't know why he wanted to enter the house and kill the children, but make no mistake, what happened in that house was nothing short of genocide,” Knight added.
Knight said police have not found any calls to the residence or reports of domestic violence so far.
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Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call the homicide tip line at 405-297-1200.
This home is located within the Oklahoma City border between Yukon Territory and Mustang. Ethan and Lucas Candy were Mustang Public Schools students, and Dylan Candy was a 2023 Mustang graduate, according to information released by the district on Monday.
