Queens Man Kills Entire Family With Gun Before Committing Suicide: Wife, Mother-In-Law And Daughters Become Victim To Murder Spree

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34-year-old Jonathon Walker reportedly killed his wife, daughter and mother-in-law with bullets to the head at their Queens home early Saturday, police stated, according to the NY Daily News.

After going on the reported murder spree that his two daughters, 31-year-old wife Shantai Hale and 62-year-old mother-in-law Viola fell victim to, Walker reportedly put a bullet in his own head near the Bergen Basin.

His body was reportedly discovered inside the silver GMC Arcadia he had used to flee the crime scene. The man’s 12-year-old daughter who survived after being shot in the head reportedly told officers what happened, stated the NYPD, according to ABC News.

Christina Walker was reportedly undergoing surgery at Long Island Jewish Hospital on Saturday morning, police stated.

“She’s fighting, she’s fighting. She was always the toughest. I believe she’s going to make it,” stated Wendell Warren, one of Viola’s six siblings.

When police arrived to the home in Queens, they reportedly found the bodies of the man’s wife, mother-in-law and 7-year-old daughter in their bedrooms, sources stated. The family was reportedly staying in Walker’s mother-in-law’s home.

“She was a lovely person,” Viola’s sister, Patricia Simmons, stated.

She added, “She cared for her grandkids. She always made a place for them. Her daughter was living with her — with this guy. They seemed to be such a happy family. I didn’t see anything I should be alarmed about. We’re all so shocked.”

Sources reportedly stated that Walker suddenly snapped before walking from bedroom to bedroom, murdering his family. Neighbors reportedly described Walker, who worked as a bouncer at local clubs, as a “very quiet” man.

“He was so nice, a very nice guy. Never saw cops come to the house, never heard a fight — nothing like that,” stated Sam Santos, who lived next door for the last 13 years.

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