WHATCOM CO., Wash. — A 59-year-old man and a 17-month-old boy were found dead inside a Whatcom County home for sale on Sunday afternoon along with the wounded woman who police say shot them.
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Investigators said the woman, whose family told KIRO 7 is the wife and mother of the victims, admitted to police she was the shooter.
The victims and the 43-year-old woman, injured with a gunshot wound to the chest, were found at the home in the 5000 block of Noon Road in Bellingham when a real estate agent came by the home for a regularly scheduled open house.
“The real estate agent was hosting an open house at that home. And, when he went there to initiate the open house, he entered the residence and he heard a woman on the second floor calling for help,” said Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo.
That’s when all three were found in an upstairs bedroom. Police the woman killed her baby and husband and then tried to kill herself. She may have been laying there for several days.
“It’s surprising to find a 17-month-old that’s been murdered. It’s certainly shocking and certainly very difficult,” said Elfo.
Elfo said the woman was badly injured and investigators are still trying to figure out a motive.
On Monday morning, KIRO 7 found a post on the Lummi Nation’s Facebook page saying that the man killed was a teacher there and there will be grief counselors on campus during summer school.
Many people referenced the teacher by name in the comments, but KIRO 7 is still working to confirm his identity.
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