Tyler Young: Ohio man ends life after murdering his wife, 4-month-old son and 9-year-old stepdaughter
LORAIN, OHIO: An Ohio man arrested earlier this year on accusations of assaulting his wife, has now reportedly claimed the lives of the woman, his baby son, and his stepdaughter before committing suicide, police said as per multiple reports.
Police found Tyler A Young, 29, in a Lorain, Ohio, home on Sunday, November 19, alongside his wife Skyler Young, 24, their four-month-old son Bandin Young and Skyler’s daughter Angel Isaac, nine, FOX 8, News 5 Cleveland and Cleveland 19 reported.
Where did the authorities discover the bodies?
Police were responding to reports of loose dogs in the vicinity when they came upon an unlocked door of the second floor of the home where they discovered the bodies, according to FOX 8. A GoFundMe has been set up by Skyler's stepsisters to assist with funeral costs.
Skyler Young's friend said she was an artist who loved to write
Skyler's friend Amber Lillo told The Chronicle that Skyler was an artist who loved to write. "She drew so many pictures — she had a sketchbook the whole time she lived with me and that was how she would relieve her stress was writing or drawing," Lillo told the outlet.
Her daughter was described as an artist in an online obituary who loved the color pink and dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. In a statement to FOX 8, Angel's school, Horizon Science Academy, said the girl was full of “warmth, kindness, and positive spirit.”
Tyler Young was booked in May on domestic violence charges
According to Lorain County jail records, Tyler was booked in May on strangulation and domestic violence charges and released on a $10,000 bond within two weeks. Lorain County court records show that days after he was arrested in May, a grand jury returned his case without an indictment.
Police say the grand jury issued this decision after Skyler withdrew some of her statements against him, according to News 5 Cleveland. Tyler was issued a temporary protection order at the time.
Virginia teenager fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend in murder-suicide
Meaww previously reported that a 17-year-old Serenity Hawley was killed by her ex-boyfriend in an apparent murder-suicide two days before her 18th birthday.
In a press release issued following the incident in Virginia, the Blacksburg (Va.) Police Department stated that on Tuesday, November 7, two high school students were discovered dead in a parking garage.
However, the teenagers were not identified at the time, reports People. Serenity Hawley's mother confirmed to local news outlet WSLS that her daughter was one of the victims. She further added that her daughter was shot in the chest by her ex-boyfriend who then turned the weapon on himself.
Hawley's father John Hawley identified the suspect Croney Monk who was a junior at Blacksburg High School and a former varsity football player. A motive behind the brutal murder has not been revealed.