Dad Shoots Kids, Self At Campground

"LAKE GEORGE, NY — The Warren County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a campground in Lake George in which a father allegedly killed his two young daughters before killing himself.

"Sheriff Bud York identified the shooter as Adam P. Parcells, 29, of Hilton, N.Y. and the two children as Noel Parcells, 10, of Rochester and Mia Parcells, 3, of Hilton, N.Y.

"York said they were shot to death sometime Monday night in a tent at Adirondack Camping Village. Both children were shot multiple times.

"They arrrived at the campground Saturday or possibly earlier.

"No one heard the shootings, but the campground owner went to check on the vehicle Tuesday and found the bodies.

"`It's a very sad day,` York said.

"It appeared the children were shot in their sleep.

"The sheriff said the children had two different mothers, and the mother of Mia was in the process of separating from Adam Parcells.

"It appeared Adam Parcells had taken his older daughter without permission of her mother. Noel Parcells had been reported missing to Rochester Police Department by her mother on Friday, authorities said.

"State Police in the Rochester area were conducting interviews of those familiar with the family, York said.

"The .45-caliber rifle used in the shootings had been purchased at a Dick's Sporting Goods store in western New York earlier this summer.

"Adirondack Camping Village is a 168-site campground on Finkle Road about two miles north of the village of Lake George off Route 9."

Source: PostStar.com...