Three children, a woman dead in an apparent murder -self -observance in Chesapik, according to the police – a newspaper

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A mother killed her three children, then took her life in Chesapike on Thursday morning, family and friends confirmed to WTKR NEWS 3.

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A relative says that 3 children claimed to have been shot by their mother were “beautiful children”

It happened in a 3000 block of Welcome Road in the apartments for the serenity of the village.

Police claim that shortly before 7am, they sent employees to a home after receiving a call to check the welfare. Employees contacted an armed person at the home, and the incident quickly became a barricade situation, police say. A SWAT team and a hostage negotiation team were then sent to the home.

A few minutes later, police claim that there was information that there may be dead people inside the home. Then the police immediately entered the home, where three dead children were found. They also found a woman dead from the obvious self -inflicted fireplace wound.

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Police have not yet identified the woman or children.

News 3 talks to Shana Hicks, who says she is a resident in the area. She told us that the community was hurting after hearing about the incident.

“He hit the home because, as I said, it’s a community with a nearby community,” Hicks said.

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Those who knew her said that the woman had dealt with the fight for mental health.

“This is what you go through sometimes when you have depression and no one to help you. You feel you can’t go to anyone to help them but all you had to do was call me” said Remy Simmons, friend and neighbor.

The family members came, following the incident, waiting for more answers.

“The oldest was real quiet … And then the twins were just cheerful and happy because they were younger,” said Holly Ingram, the big aunt of the woman. “It was not easy.”

Check again with News 3 when more updates become available.

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