Three members of the US Air Force have been found dead in a suspected murder suicide.
Jacob Prichard, 34, is believed to have killed his wife, Jaymee Prichard, 33, and Lieutenant Jaime Gustitus, 25, before taking his own life on Saturday morning.
The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio has confirmed their deaths, while police have told local media outlets it was a murder suicide.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the air force base and local police for confirmation.
West Milton Police Chief Doyle Wright told WHIOTV a witness in Sugarcreek Township called police after hearing a loud bang in her neighbor’s home around 2am.
‘The glass door shattered. I think they shattered her door,’ the caller said, per WHIOTV.
The witness looked outside and saw a man, who police said was Jacob.
‘I opened up my back door, and he said he had a gun (and) to get back in my house. And he hopped off their patio and left,’ the caller said.
Three members of the US Air Force have been found dead in what police have called a suspected murder suicide. Jacob Prichard, 34, is believed to have killed his wife, Jaymee Prichard, 33, and Lieutenant Jaime Gustitus, 25. (Pictured: The Prichards)
Pictured: Lieutenant Jaime Gustitus, 25, on the right. Police said she was killed on Saturday
Police told WHIOTV that Jacob had just killed Gustitus in her apartment at this point. They added that Jacob also killed Jaymee, but did not disclose how or where.
Hours later, at 4am, Jacob pulled up to his workplace and parked outside. He opened the trunk of his car and took his own life on camera, per WHIOTV.
The Prichards have three children, social media shows.
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
