Kansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himself
The Forensic Science Center at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Photograph: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA TODAY Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenThe Forensic Science Center at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Officers with local and state police were also being connected with mental health resources.Williams was reportedly a registered sex offender, according to the state sex offender registry seen by NBC News.
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- ▪Photograph: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA TODAY Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenThe Forensic Science Center at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
- ▪Officers with local and state police were also being connected with mental health resources.Williams was reportedly a registered sex offender, according to the state sex offender registry seen by NBC News.
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The Forensic Science Center at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Photograph: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA TODAY Network/Reuters ConnectView image in fullscreenThe Forensic Science Center at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Photograph: Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal/USA TODAY Network/Reuters ConnectKansasKansas father kills his four children and their mother before shooting himselfIncident marks second familicide in midwest in two weeks, with the children who died ranging in age from three to nineEdward HelmoreWed 12 Aug 2026 09.50 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 09.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA father killed his four young children and their mother before turning the gun on himself, said authorities in Wichita, Kansas – marking the second incident of…
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