Suspect in four murders shot and killed by police
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Columbus-area Law enforcement officers have shot and killed a man suspected of committing a quadruple homicide in Adams County, Saturday, April 30, The Maysville Ledger-Independent reports.
According to news reports, the Adams County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call Saturday morning regarding an alleged murder near West Union.
Officers found an 8-year-old girl who told police she had awakened to find her family members dead, the Ledger-Independent said.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of the shooting as 33-year-old Kendra F. Stevens, 67-year-old George Stevens, 40-year-old Sonja Stevens and 11-year-old Harley Stevens.
A search began for Randle Roberts, 27, who had been living with the Stevens family and who also had outstanding warrants in Columbus and Delaware County.
The search for Roberts became a multi-county manhunt, according to reports.
The newspaper reported that Roberts "had allegedly take a vehicle from the Stevens home and had then stolen another car before getting into a pursuit with Columbus police."
Roberts was killed after firing at police and wounding three officers.
The incident remains under investigation.[[In-content Ad]]
According to news reports, the Adams County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call Saturday morning regarding an alleged murder near West Union.
Officers found an 8-year-old girl who told police she had awakened to find her family members dead, the Ledger-Independent said.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of the shooting as 33-year-old Kendra F. Stevens, 67-year-old George Stevens, 40-year-old Sonja Stevens and 11-year-old Harley Stevens.
A search began for Randle Roberts, 27, who had been living with the Stevens family and who also had outstanding warrants in Columbus and Delaware County.
The search for Roberts became a multi-county manhunt, according to reports.
The newspaper reported that Roberts "had allegedly take a vehicle from the Stevens home and had then stolen another car before getting into a pursuit with Columbus police."
Roberts was killed after firing at police and wounding three officers.
The incident remains under investigation.[[In-content Ad]]