Family had moved to house two weeks ago.
By Raif Karerat
WASHINGTON, DC: Four people were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide within a York County, South Carolina, home, law enforcement officials reported Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Anna Hubbard Moore, 50, her husband husband, 55-year-old Randy Eugene Moore, their son, 31-year-old Jason Lockamy, and his girlfriend, 31-year-old Lora Kathryn Young, York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said in a statement. Authorities discovered the bodies about 5:45 p.m. at 985 Dunlap Roddey Road.
Details are scarce, but Sheriff Bruce Bryant confirmed to local NBC affiliate WCNC that “there was some gunfire involved inside the home,” located at 985 Dunlap Roddey Road.
“We’re not going to be able to go into detail of who was shot, how many were shot or whatever,” the sheriff continued.
At least one victim was found dead outside the home, in the backyard, said Trent Faris, sheriff’s office spokesman.
Anna Moore was the assistant county manager for York County, and supervised Animal Control, the Department of Fire Safety, Emergency Management, the detention center, Public Safety Communications and the Summer Feeding Program, reported The Rock Hill Herald.
“We lost one of our own,” said county manager Bill Shanahan, who called the York County government a “family.”
Police are not releasing any further details about the circumstances surrounding the shootings at this time. “We’ll make a determination and then go forward,” York County Sheriff Bruce Bryant said Sunday, USA Today reported.
Authorities did disclose that one victim was found outside the home, which the family had only moved in to about two weeks earlier, neighbors told The Herald, while USA Today revealed a small dog was taken from the house around 9 a.m. Monday that appeared to be fine.