Tennessee granddad, 64, ‘shot dead his six-year-old grandson before turning the gun on his wife, 61, and then himself in horrific murder-suicide’ on Saturday – Four-year-old granddaughter survived and ran for help
Granddad, 64, ‘shot dead his six-year-old grandson before shooting his wife, 61, and then turning himself in horrific murder-suicide’, Saturday
Terry Majors is believed to have shot dead his wife, Leigh Shea-Majors and grandson, Ty Dodson, before taking his own life on Saturday night in Tennessee
His four-year-old granddaughter who was uninjured ran for help Metropolitan Nashville Police said
It is understood the youngsters were visiting their maternal grandparents
Six-year-old Ty Dodson, [photo] reportedly, was shot dead by his grandfather on Saturday night, in Nashville, Tennessee
A Tennessee grandfather shot dead his wife and young grandson before killing himself in an horrific murder-suicide, according to police.
Terry Majors, 64, is believed to have shot dead his wife, Leigh Shea-Majors, 61, and six-year-old step-grandson, Ty Dodson, before taking his own life on Saturday night.
His four-year-old granddaughter was uninjured and ran to a neighbor’s home for help after authorities say she witnessed the horror.
Metropolitan Nashville Police said that the shooting occurred in the neighborhood of Hermitage and the shooting remains under investigation.
It is understood the youngsters were visiting their maternal grandparents in a routine trip after spending some weekends with both sets of grandparents and extended family.
Ty’s father is reported to have died before he was born. Leigh and Terry are understood to be the parents of his mother, Jennifer Smalling.
The incident has left neighbors ‘dumbfounded’, saying Majors loved his ‘grandkids very very much’.
64-year-old Terry Majors, [photo], allegedly shot and killed his 61-year-old wife, Leigh Shea-Majors and 6-year-old grandson, Ty Dodson before he turned the gun on himself on the night of Sept 7, in Hermitage, TN
It is understood the youngsters were visiting their grandparents Terry Majors and Leigh Shea-Majors [right], in a routine trip
Chely Wilson told WKRN: ‘Very great guy, used to mow the yard, neighbors’ yards and things. Helped neighbors out. His wife was a very good person.
‘I’m just as dumbfounded as everybody else is to why something like this had happened. I know that they loved their grandkids very very much.’
His uncle Chase Dodson, who is raising money for his funeral on Facebook, told WKRN he believes Ty, who had just celebrated his sixth birthday, would have told his younger sister to run.
Chase wrote on Facebook: ‘My nephew Ty Dodson was visiting his grandparents on his moms side this past Saturday night in Tennessee.
‘This visit went extremely wrong and the step-grandad murderd his wife, my nephew, and then cowardly turned the gun on himself. This was a shock to both sides of Ty’s family. ‘
In an earlier post celebrating Ty’s birthday, Chase had written: ‘August 26th, 2013 Changed my life forever. Although, with a broken heart from the loss of my brother, and your father only 15 days earlier I tried my best to stay strong.
‘I stood in the medical room holding your mom’s hand so tight, and once you were born I cut your umbilical cord. As soon as I laid my eyes on you I immediately fell in love.
‘Ty, You will never understand how special you are to me. You have grown so fast, and I’m so proud of the young man you have become. Uncle Chase loves you to the moon & back.’
Ty Dodson’s father is reported to have died 15 days before he was born, He was being raised by his mom and step-dad in Kentucky with the help of both sets of grandparents and his father’s younger brother, Chase Dodson
The youngster seen here with his uncle Chase Dodson, had just celebrated his sixth birthday. Chase believes Ty asked his sister to run away from danger
Shooter: In an apparent double murder-suicide on Sat Terry Majors, [photo], is believed to have fatally shot his wife, Leigh Shea-Majors and his grandson, Ty Dodson, 6, before killing himself
Police confirmed the deaths on Twitter, writing: ‘Update on Sat’s apparent double murder-suicide case on Dockside Dr: Terry Majors, 64, is believed to have fatally shot his wife, Leigh Shea-Majors, 61, & his grandson, Ty Dodson, 6, before killing himself. His 4-yr-old granddaughter was uninjured & ran to a neighbor for help.’
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