{"id":767,"date":"2025-11-24T17:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/?p=767"},"modified":"2025-11-24T17:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:35:16","slug":"ohio-father-fatally-shoots-3-including-a-baby-in-apparent-ohio-murder-suicide-horrific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inhishands\/2025\/11\/ohio-father-fatally-shoots-3-including-a-baby-in-apparent-ohio-murder-suicide-horrific\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Father Fatally Shoots 3, Including a Baby, in Apparent Murder-Suicide: &#8216;Horrific&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-785\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-785\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/457\/2025\/11\/Murder-Suicide_credit-WSAW-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WSAW 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An Ohio community is reeling after a horrific act of domestic violence claimed the lives of two children and an adult before killing himself.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Tiffin Police Department, 42-year-old Ryan Eagon allegedly ambushed his wife as she was trying to move out of their Seneca County home amid ongoing domestic troubles. Police say Eagon fatally shot his 7-month-old son, his wife\u2019s 7-year-old son, and the 7-year-old\u2019s father, 29-year-old Dustin Willey, before turning the gun on himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a community, we are not accustomed to events of this horrific and heartbreaking nature in Tiffin,\u201d Police Chief David Pauly said in a Facebook post. \u201cI ask that all residents keep the victims\u2019 families in their thoughts as they face unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities were called to the 100 block of Huss Street just before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 after reports of \u201cshots fired and screaming.\u201d When officers arrived, they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds and an adult woman \u201cphysically uninjured but clearly in a state of shock, overwhelmed and visibly traumatized,\u201d according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators determined that the tragedy unfolded as the mother was attempting to remove belongings from the home with Willey\u2019s help. The two believed Eagon was out of town for work and were inside gathering items while the woman\u2019s children waited outside near a vehicle. When they heard the 7-year-old cry out, they ran to check on him\u2014only to find Eagon standing in the driveway with a gun.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Eagon chased Willey and fired multiple shots, striking him several times before turning the gun on both children. He then shot Willey again before fatally shooting himself. The distraught mother carried her lifeless children back into the home before calling for help.<\/p>\n<p>The infant and Eagon were pronounced dead at the scene. The 7-year-old and Willey were taken to nearby hospitals, where they both died from their injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Willey\u2019s former boss, Kelly Gallagher, told WTVG that he was a loving, devoted father who would \u201cdo anything for that boy.\u201d She added, \u201cHe just showed what it\u2019s like to be a single dad and that he was going to be a part of his life. He did a lot with him. It\u2019s tragic because especially when you find out it happened to somebody who\u2019s got the biggest heart. Is the kindest person. Would do anything for anybody. It\u2019s kind of like losing a family member.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis incident remains an active investigation by the Tiffin Police Department with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Seneca County Coroner\u2019s Office,\u201d authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>As family, friends and the community gather to mourn and pray for healing, Chief Pauly\u2019s words echo throughout the grieving town: \u201cKeep the victims\u2019 families in your thoughts as they face unimaginable loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Heavenly Father, we lift up the families and friends shattered by this tragedy. Bring Your comfort to their broken hearts and surround them with peace that surpasses understanding. Heal the pain no words can reach, and let Your presence be felt in this grieving community. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Ohio community is reeling after a horrific act of domestic violence claimed the lives of two children and an adult before killing himself. According to the Tiffin Police Department, 42-year-old Ryan Eagon allegedly ambushed his wife as she was trying to move out of their Seneca County home amid ongoing domestic troubles. 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