ORLANDO, Fla. — A man shot and killed his girlfriend and three of her family members in the head during an argument Friday morning at an Orlando home, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
A 49-year-old woman, her two daughters, ages 28 and 29, and her 4-year-old grandchild were found dead just after 4 a.m. at a home on Myers Drive, Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference Friday afternoon.
According to the sheriff, the 29-year-old woman was in a relationship with the shooter, identified as 23-year-old Shavell Jordan Jones.
Mina said two more children, ages 4 and 6, were found safe in the home after hiding under blankets. Another woman, the daughter of the 49-year-old, was also reportedly shot but was able to run to the neighbor's house for help.
That woman is said to be the mother of all three young children who were in the home.
Jones was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital to undergo surgery, according to the sheriff. If he survives, Mina said Jones will be facing multiple murder charges.
"You know, it's never easy to make sense of these tragedies. I'm a father — I can't imagine or fathom such an incident involving my loved ones," Mina said. "Although this will be very difficult for our detectives...they're gonna work very, very hard to find some answers and put the pieces together so we can find out why this happened."
The sheriff said Jones has no criminal history or history of domestic violence.
The investigation is ongoing.