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.

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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
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