Three Dead In Ohio

"WESTERVILLE, OH — A father fatally shot his two sleeping daughters before turning the gun on himself at the foot of the bed, according to police.

"Westerville police were called to 813 Westray Dr. Thursday afternoon after 11-year-old Sarah Dobson didn’t show up for school for two days.

"St. Paul Elementary School officials called Sarah’s mother who said she had no idea what was going on or where her child was.

"Sarah’s principal called police because her father, 44-year-old Daniel Dobson, didn’t call her in as absent as he always did.

"Westerville officers arrived at the residence at 12:09 p.m. but were not able to make contact with anyone in the residence.

"Police contacted Daniel’s wife and the girls’ mother. She arrived at the home at 1:03 p.m. and allowed officers into the house.

"Officers found the bodies 15-year-old Nicole Dobson, Sarah and Daniel in an upstairs bedroom.

"Detectives were called to the scene to begin an investigation.

"The investigation revealed both Nicole and Sarah were shot once while they were sleeping in the same bed. Daniel fatally shot himself with a shotgun at the foot of the same bed.

"He left a suicide note, police said. Authorities weren’t releasing information on the suicide note.

"Police said there weren’t any witnesses and no one heard the gunshots.

"Neighbors told police they last saw the Dobson and his daughters around 9 p.m. Wednesday night.

"The girls’ father and mother had a shared parenting agreement; they divorced earlier this year.

"The daughters were staying with their father in Westerville. Police weren’t releasing the mother’s identity or her hometown.

"Nicole was a freshman at Westerville Central High School.

"Westerville City Schools Executive Director of Communications Greg Viebrantz said the school would have counselors at the school Friday and an announcement about Nicole’s death would be made over the intercom.

"No more immediate information was available."

From nbc4i.com...