Matthew Deyo, age 36

Lost to gun violence on August 24, 2016 in Lopez Island, Washington.

Matthew killed his husband then himself. This may have been a suicide pact.

Photo sources:

• Aric Babbitt (40) & Matthew Deyo (36) died in a murder-suicide while being investigated for sexual contact with at least 3 underage boys

News sources:

• Two Minnesota men found in apparent murder-suicide on Lopez were part of sexual assault investigation - Journal of the San Juan Islands
• Mail Online: Teacher and his husband found dead in murder-suicide amidst probe
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed was:

• Aric Babbitt, age 40

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