Oklahoma mom, 39, kills her baby boy, son, 6, and daughter, 11, before turning gun on herself during supervised visit which saw her set off FIREWORKS before she began shooting
A mother shot and killed her three children after a three-hour standoff with police before turning the gun on herself.
Brandy McCaslin, 39, was on a “supervised visit” with her youngest son Billy Jacobson, 10 months, when a police officer spotted fireworks outside her Verdigris, Oklahoma address.
Authorities confirmed that the lone officer went to investigate and called for help when they found McCaslin barricaded inside the house, armed with a weapon.
She also shot and killed her 6-year-old son Bryce and 11-year-old daughter Noe in the tragedy on Thursday night.
When officers gained access to the home, they found McCaslin and her three children dead, though her motive for the triple murder is unclear.
Brandy McCaslin, 39, (left) shot and killed baby Billy, 10 months, her daughter Noe (center) and her son Bryce, 6, (right) on Thursday night
A memorial to the three children has been erected in front of the property, while neighbors pay tribute to the three children as ‘happy and normal children’
Billy’s father has claimed on social media that Brandy “tried to commit suicide” in January and “tried to change his son’s name” because she was “mad at me for not getting back to her.”
a fundraiser received $215 from a $10,000 goal to pay funeral expenses for Billy, who claims McCaslin had her son on a “supervised visit.”
A memorial to the three children has been erected in front of the property, as neighbors honor the three children as ‘happy and normal children’.
Blake Forsman told 2News that he would see McCaslin waiting for her kids at the bus stop and fix her fence so their dogs wouldn’t come into his yard.
He added: ‘They looked like normal kids. They would get off the bus, run in, drive and cycle, just normal kids.”
Another neighbor, Bill Salwaechter, said: ‘I think it was around 3pm and police officers were here en masse.
“Those are the guys I really feel sorry for because they have to go through that.
“The sad thing is, those kids had nothing to do with it. Now they’re gone. Those kids were America’s future.”
She also shot dead her 6-year-old son Bryce (left) and 11-year-old daughter Noe (right) on Thursday evening.
A fundraiser has received $215 from a $10,000 goal to pay funeral expenses for Billy, who claims McCaslin had her son on a “supervised visit”
When officers gained access to the home, they found McCaslin and her three children dead, though her motive for the triple murder is unclear.
Authorities confirmed that the lone officer went to investigate and called for help when they found McCaslin barricaded inside the house, armed with a weapon.
An Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesman said, “On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, officers from the Verdigris Police Department noticed fireworks outside a home near East Dogwood Court and Cypress Street.
Officers investigated and discovered an armed and barricaded woman in the home.
Negotiations started quickly when they tried to contact 39-year-old Brandy McCaslin. A standoff ensued for the next three hours.
When they failed to respond, officers forced their way into the house where they found McCaslin, along with her three children, dead inside.
‘Among the children were a child of ten months, a child of six and eleven. It was determined that McCaslin shot all three children and then turned the gun on himself.
“The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has been asked to assist with this case. OSBI agents will continue to cooperate with the Verdigris Police Department as this investigation continues.”