Willow Rose Short, age 2

Lost to gun violence on August 6, 2016 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

It appears that Willow's father killed his three children, wife, their dog, and himself.

Photo sources:

• Tributes.com
• 6abc Philadelphia: Family of 5 dead in apparent Berks Co. murder-suicide
• Obituary Photos Honoring Mrs. Megan (Swingle) Short - John F. Givnish Funeral Home
• Facebook

News sources:

• 6abc Philadelphia: Family of 5 dead in apparent Berks Co. murder-suicide
• 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
• Heavy.com: Mark & Megan Short: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
• Reading Eagle: Handwritten note found at the scene of murder-suicide in Sinking Spring | Reading Eagle - NEWS
• 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

Also killed were:

• Liana Grace Short, age 8
• Mark "M. J." Jason Short Jr., age 5
• Megan Lynn Swingle Short, age 33

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Reading, PA - April 1, 2024
• Reading, PA - March 13, 2024
• Reading, PA - February 24, 2024
• Reading, PA - September 20, 2023
• Reading, PA - September 12, 2023