A small town in Tennessee has been shaken by a suspected murder-suicide involving four members of the same family, authorities said. The bodies were discovered during a welfare check conducted on January 2 by deputies from the Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office after concerns were raised about the family’s wellbeing.
Investigators said nurse practitioner Heather Thompson, 32, is believed to have fatally shot her two young sons and her 88-year-old grandmother before taking her own life. Authorities described the incident as a quadruple murder-suicide, noting that all victims were found at the same location. The case remains under investigation as officials work to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths.