All 3 died from gunshot wounds
Gardai were called to a house near the village of Lixnaw last evening where they found the body of a woman in her 60s and her son, a man in his 20s inside the house.
Both had been shot.
They, then found the body of the father, a man in his 60s, outside, at the back of the house.
He had also been shot and a firearm has been recovered at the scene.
My deepest sympathies to all impacted by the truly awful tragedy in Lixnaw. The shock and devastation being felt by the family and the community is unimaginable. An Garda Síochána is engaging with the local community and will carry out a full investigation.
— Heather Humphreys (@HHumphreysFG) September 8, 2021
Source: Twitter (@HHumphreysFG)
The scene has been preserved and the office of the State Pathologist and Garda Technical Bureau have been contacted.
Gardai say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the shootings and it’s being treated as a double murder and a suicide.
Investigations are still at an early stage and officers are now trying to confirm the timeline and exact nature of what happened.
