JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio -- A Jefferson County man shot and killed his wife before killing himself while the couple's children were inside the home, the sheriff said.
The incident was called in to authorities at about 7 a.m. Tuesday and happened at a Sugar Grove home on State Route 152 near McClurg's Body Shop.
Sheriff Fred Abdalla said two children ages 10 and 17 were inside the home when the incident happened. Abdalla said the children were not harmed but heard what was happening. The bodies of their parents were found in a bedroom, he said. Police say 40-year-old Mike Barach and his wife, 36-year-old Tina were found dead yesterday morning in their home.
Abdalla said it's "a very tragic situation, especially with the two children."
Investigators said several firearms were found inside the home, but would not say what type of firearm was used in the killings.
The names of the victims had not been officially released as of 4:30 p.m. pending notification of all family members, but Abdalla said the husband was 40 years old and the wife was 36.
Abdalla said a motive was not immediately known, and investigators planned to interview the children, the oldest of whom called police to report the shootings.
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