3 kids under 7 years old among family killed in murder-suicide at Delaware home, police say
The family members were found Monday night upstairs in their home.
A Delaware family of five, including three children under the age of 7, died in a “murder-suicide by gunshot,” police said.
Troopers responded to the home in Prices Corner, Delaware, Monday night and found the five bodies -- all shot dead -- upstairs, Delaware State Police said.
The husband, Matthew Edwards, 42, had a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
The other family members were identified as wife Julie Edwards, 41, a 6-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy, police said.
Their deaths have been ruled "murder-suicide by gunshot," police said.
![PHOTO: Five people, including three children younger than 8, were found shot dead in a Delaware home, July 9, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/delaware-family-found-dead4-ht-mem-180710_hpEmbed_25x14_992.jpg)
![PHOTO: Five people, including three children younger than 8, were found shot dead in a Delaware home, July 9, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/delaware-family-found-dead2-ht-mem-180710_hpEmbed_25x14_992.jpg)
Neighbors said they saw the family outside the home Sunday, ABC Philadelphia station WPVI-TV reported.
Neighbor Brian Covenko told WPVI Matthew Edwards often played outside with the three children.
"I don't know what happened inside, but I know he was outside with his kids a lot," Covenko said.
"We're kind of in shock,” Covenko added. “We were really friendly with them.”
![PHOTO: Five people, including three children younger than 8, were found shot dead in a Delaware home, July 9, 2018.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/delaware-family-found-dead1-ht-mem-180710_hpMain_16x9t_992.jpg)
The Delaware State Police homicide unit is investigating.
"There is no concern for safety in the surrounding area," police said.