Dad fatally shot his wife and 6 kids before setting their Michigan home on fire and killing himself, authorities say
They were found dead after first responders arrived at the home in Grand Haven, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, late Friday morning, Sparks said. Pat Agema said by email.Firefighters and police responded around 11:42 a.m. Friday after neighbors reported a house fire, Sparks said, and they found the bodies inside in different bedrooms.
- ▪They were found dead after first responders arrived at the home in Grand Haven, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, late Friday morning, Sparks said.
- ▪Pat Agema said by email.Firefighters and police responded around 11:42 a.m.
- ▪Friday after neighbors reported a house fire, Sparks said, and they found the bodies inside in different bedrooms.
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Guns in AmericaDad fatally shot his wife and 6 kids before setting their Michigan home on fire and killing himself, authorities sayThe bodies were found Friday inside the Grand Haven residence, police said, and the children were between 5 and 15 years old.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Law enforcement investigate the scene of a fatal house fire in the in Grand Haven Township, Mich., last Friday. Joel Bissell / Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 27, 2026, 10:44 PM EDTBy Dennis RomeroA man fatally shot his wife and their six children before setting the Michigan home they shared ablaze and turning the gun on himself, authorities said Monday.Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, killed his 39-year-old wife, Amanda, and their children, who ranged…
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