Mark "M. J." Jason Short Jr., age 5
Lost to gun violence on August 6, 2016 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
It appears that Mark's father killed his three children, wife, their dog, and himself.
Photo sources:
- The Independent: Man killed wife and children in murder-suicide after she threatened to leave
- Obituary Photos Honoring Mrs. Megan (Swingle) Short - John F. Givnish Funeral Home
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- Heavy.com: Mark & Megan Short: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- TIME: Pennsylvania Father Took His Kids to a Theme Park Before Killing Them
- The Independent: Man killed wife and children in murder-suicide after she threatened to leave
- WFMZ.com: DA reveals details of Sinking Spring murder-suicide
- 6abc Philadelphia: Family of 5 dead in apparent Berks Co. murder-suicide
- https://www.inquirer.com: As marriage collapsed, Berks dad bought gun he used to kill his wife, three kids
- Peoplemag: Apparent Pennsylvania Murder-Suicide: Relative Says It Wasn't Money-Driven
- NBC10 Philadelphia: Mother Told Police 3 Weeks Before Husband Killed Her, Children in Murder-Suicide That She Feared Him: DA
- Parent Herald: Pennsylvania Family Murder-Suicide Latest Update: Wife Planned To Leave Emotionally Abusive Husband; Money Troubles Weren’t Involved
- Reading Eagle: Sinking Spring family of 5 dead in apparent murder-suicide | Reading Eagle - NEWS
- WFMZ: Sinking Spring family of 5 killed in murder-suicide
- Gun Violence Archive
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