Incident

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2-19-2016 Missouri Edgerton 4-1

Location

February 19, 2016

Incident Address

Edgerton, Missouri

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Heather Denham
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Mason Denham
Age: 0
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Russell Denham
Age: 82
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Name: Shirley Denham
Age: 81
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Grayden Lane Denham
Age: 24
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Mass Murder (4+ deceased victims excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator , one location)
Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
Domestic Violence

Notes

Perpetrator fatally shot four family members, then burned their bodies.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/general-news/20160627/missouri-man-accused-of-killing-4-relatives-burning-bodies

URL: http://fox4kc.com/2016/02/22/bodies-of-four-edgerton-family-members-found-in-yard-appeared-to-be-set-on-fire-sheriff-says/

URL: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article61854977.html

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 34
State House District: 11