Son Dead, Mom On Life Support After "Unfortunate Incident"

"STRUTHERS, OH — A 23-year-old Struthers man is dead, and his mother remains on life support, following an apparent murder/suicide attempt at 433 Seventh St. late Thursday.

"According to Struthers police, Justin Slaven was found dead at the residence between 11 and 11:30 p.m. Thursday by his father, who discovered that his wife, 44-year-old Leslie Slaven, had shot herself as well. She remains at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.

"Police Chief Tim Roddy called the incident `unfortunate,` explaining that `some type of mental issue` likely spurred the attempt. He added that the incident is still under investigation—and that its outcome depends on both the coroner’s findings and on Leslie Slaven’s condition.

"`Moms don’t arbitrarily just decide to kill themselves, then their kids,` Roddy said. `Very rarely do you see women do that.`"

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