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A caller "massacre" wrong an Oklahoma City suburban location "doesn't specify our family" aliases their lives, nan victims' family told Fox News Digital.
Last week, Jonathon Candy's statement pinch his wife, Lindsay, escalated into "unspeakable tragedy" erstwhile he grabbed a weapon and fatally shot her "multiple times" and "systematically went done nan location shooting nan children," Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Gary Knight said.
Three of his 4 sons — Dylan, 18, Ethan, 14, and Lucas, 12 — were each killed earlier Jonathan turned nan weapon connected himself, according to police.
For reasons unknown, a 10-year-old boy was spared. He woke up to nan "carnage" wrong nan location and called 911 earlier first responders recovered him extracurricular nan home, constabulary said.
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Doting mom Lindsay Candy pinch her sons (GoFundMe)
Fox News Digital said pinch Lindsay's broadside of nan family, which is struggling done sudden grief.
They won't mention nan shooter by sanction aliases moreover admit him. It's each astir nan small survivor, his uncle Brent Remerowski said.
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They're a close-knit family who spent nan play together, each doting complete nan 10-year-old boy and talking among themselves astir nan legacies of Lindsay, Dylan, Ethan and Lucas.
"My nephew is simply a sweetheart, and he’s going to request a batch of thief to get done this," Remerowski told Fox News Digital. "People loved nan kids. I've gotten a ton of messages from everyone. It's genuinely heartwarming nan emotion group person for them."
The loving uncle group up a GoFundMe that will screen ceremonial costs, arsenic good arsenic counseling, acquisition and his nephew's well-being.
Lindsay Candy and her 4 boys during nan Christmas earlier her hubby killed her and 3 of their 4 sons. (Facebook)
Lindsay Candy loved her sons, her family said, arsenic it comes to grips pinch nan shocking murder-suicide by her husband. (Family)
Brent told Fox News Digital arsenic precocious arsenic Sunday nighttime and Monday greeting that his nephew is hanging strong, particularly complete nan play erstwhile nan family came together.
"He's sewage plentifulness of distractions (right now)," Brent said. "I conscionable deliberation astir erstwhile each nan attraction ends and everything."
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He expanded connected his thoughts successful Monday's update connected GoFundMe, wherever he thanked everyone's "heroic" actions, including things done down nan scenes "that will astir apt ne'er get attention, but is conscionable arsenic important."
"There is nary speedy fix," he wrote successful a station connected nan online fundraiser for his nephew. "But acknowledgment to each of you who person donated aliases shared this message, my nephew has a chance astatine a normal life.
Dylan Candy, 18, graduated from precocious schoolhouse successful 2023. (Family)
Ethan Candy, 14, was a freshman successful a section precocious schoolhouse successful Oklahoma. (Family)
His sister-in-law, Shannon Remerowski, thanked everyone for nan "overwhelming" support and emotion from family, friends and nan organization "as we statesman to navigate nan aftermath of this unspeakable tragedy."
"My youngest nephew is safe, and for that, we are eternally grateful," she said successful a statement. "He is surrounded by group who emotion him and are committed to protecting and guilding him done nan days ahead.
"Many of you person offered to, and we are profoundly touched by our emotion and generosity."
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The section schoolhouse territory sent condolences to nan family aft learning it mislaid existent students Ethan (6th grade) and Lucas (high schoolhouse freshman) and Dylan, who went done nan section schoolhouse strategy and graduated from precocious schoolhouse past year.
"We are shocked, and our hearts are broken; this calamity simply defies understanding," schoolhouse Superintendent Charles Bradley said.
Brent said galore of nan teachers taught each 4 kids complete nan years.
Lindsay Candy, 39, was a loving mom of 4 boys. (Family )
Jonathan Candy had an statement pinch his wife, Lindsay (pictured), and killed her and 3 of their 4 sons earlier turning nan weapon himself, according to Oklahoma City Police. (Facebook)
The slayer "hunted" down his ain children and "systematically went done nan location shooting nan children," Oklahoma City Police Sgt. Gary Knight said during a property convention past week. "Make nary mistake. What happened successful that residence was thing short of a massacre."
First responders and rule enforcement who arrived astatine nan location were haunted, Knight said.
The logic for nan murders "remains a mystery," according to nan constabulary sergeant, and why 1 kid was near live "is a mobility that'll ne'er person an answer."
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Meanwhile, nan Mustang School District, wherever each 4 children attended aliases graduated, organized a situation consequence squad and urged parents to show their children's behavior, moreover if they didn't cognize nan victims personally.
"Feelings of anger, hurt, guilt and sadness are natural," Bradley said. "Common condolences reactions see slumber disturbances, impermanent nonaccomplishment of appetite, worry and fears astir nan wellness and information of friends and family.
"Some suggestions for dealing pinch your child’s questions and concerns include: Listen to your children and fto them cognize that you are disposable to reply questions and beryllium location for them astatine immoderate time. Encourage your children to definitive their feelings and talk astir your ain feelings."
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The schoolhouse territory listed resources, including this website to thief pinch these difficult conversations.
Fox News Digital's Brook Curto contributed to this report.
Chris Eberhart is simply a crime and US news newsman for Fox News Digital. Email tips to [email protected] aliases connected Twitter @ChrisEberhart48.
