A father murdered his autistic son and their family dog before turning the gun on himself inside their Oklahoma home, police said.
Rodney Shippy, 58, was found inside his Broken Arrow abode dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after allegedly killing his son Logan, 10.
Police discovered the two, and their dead dog, on Wednesday while serving a search warrant after relatives reported Shippy’s daughter Alyssa missing since November.
Horrifyingly, the body of 20-year-old Alyssa was also found inside the home in a state of decay.
According to KJRH, the children’s mother Lisa, 41, took her own life inside the address back in August 2022.
Five months after that Lisa’s step-father Kenneth Carpenter murdered her mother, Diane, and then killed himself, the outlet reported.
Police have not officially announced the identity of the woman found inside the address, but the outlet spoke with relative Patti Williams who confirmed it was Alyssa.
She said: ‘[Rodney] seemed to be holding it together months after [Lisa] passed. Then he started estranging himself to everyone’.
Rodney Shippy was found inside his home dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after allegedly killing his son Logan. The two are seen here with Alyssa, who was also found dead inside the address
A GoFundMe has since been launched for the remaining family to cover the funeral costs of the children.
Logan had his own YouTube account and would frequently post videos of the garage door at the property, something he was fascinated by – Williams said.
One video from March gave a detailed tour of the house, which is strewn with rubbish and in a state of disrepair. It was that video that alerted family members.
The children’s mother Lisa, seen here, took her own life inside the home in August of 2022
Spent beer cans, cardboard boxes, old water bottles can be seen littering the ground inside the home as their cat and dog roam around the rubbish.
Towards the end of the clip Rodney can be seen laying on a bed inside the property playing Minecraft as his soon films the mounds of detritus surrounding him.
Williams said: ‘Not suitable for a child, no running water, trash. Looked like a completely different house.
‘Logan was so smart, eager to learn, everyone who met him loved him. Alyssa was a bright light in this world.’
‘She had a beautiful life ahead of her, and I feel like their lives are stolen from them’, Williams added.
A GoFundMe has since been launched for the remaining family to cover the funeral costs of the children.
It says: ‘Their loss has left our family in deep grief and unprepared for the financial burden that comes with arranging their funerals.
Police discovered the two on Wednesday while serving a search warrant after relatives reported Shippy’s daughter Alyssa, seen here, missing since November
Spent beer cans, cardboard boxes, old water bottles can be seen littering the ground inside the home as their cat and dog roam around the rubbish
Police have not officially announced the identity of the woman found inside the address, but the outlet spoke with relative Patti Williams who confirmed it was Alyssa
‘We are reaching out to our community, friends, and loved ones for support during this unimaginable time.
‘Every contribution, no matter the size, will go directly toward funeral expenses and helping our family honor their memories with the love and dignity they deserve.’
In a statement, Broken Arrow Police Department said: ‘We can now confirm the adult male found dead inside the house is 58-year-old Rodney Shippy.
‘The juvenile male found dead is his 10-year-old son. We will not be releasing his name.
‘At this time, the identity of the woman found dead has not been confirmed. The medical examiner will conduct a full investigation to make a positive identification. However, we can confirm, Alyssa Shippy is Rodney’s daughter.’