Mom Shoots Kids, Dog, Torches House

"AUSTIN, IN — Indiana State Police say they've determined that three children who were found dead inside a home in Scott County, Ind. were shot to death by their biological mother.

"According to a news release distributed by the Indiana State Police, 30-year-old Amanda Bennett shot and killed 14-year-old Jasmine Abbott, 9-year-old Katelynn Bennett and 4-year-old Ryan Bennett on Friday while at their home in the 200 block of New York St.

"Police say that after shooting her children, Amanda Bennett started a fire in the home and took her own life.

"The family dog was also shot, but is recovering in a Scott County veterinary clinic.

"Police are calling the incident, `a tragic case of murder/suicide that claimed three innocent lives along with the suspect of the murders, Amanda Bennett.`

"The official cause of death has not yet been determined, as the autopsies have not been completed, but preliminary autopsy results indicate that all four individuals died as a result of gunshot wounds to the head."

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