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After investigating the deaths of a 47-year-old father and his two teenage daughters, authorities in Indiana have concluded that all three died as the result of a murder-suicide.
A statement from the Elkhart County Prosecutor s Office confirms that Haley, 15, and Lexis Marvin, 18, were murdered by their father, Jeffrey Marvin. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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The girls were shot to death, officials said. Afterwards, the father turned his gun on himself.
All three bodies were found on Dec. 18, 2020, by police officers who had been dispatched to their Elkhart home after the family had not been seen or heard from for days.
Investigation reveals father killed daughters before committing suicide
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. The deaths of Jeffrey Marvin and his two daughters, Lexis and Haley in December were the result of a murder-suicide and will not result in any charges, according to the Elkhart County Prosecutor’s Office.
Elkhart County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Marvin home on Spring River Drive around 4 p.m. on December 18 to conduct a welfare check.
The responding deputy made entry to the home and found 47-year-old Jeffrey Marvin, 18-year-old Lexis Marvin and 15-year-old Haley Marvin deceased in the residence.
Evidence at the scene indicated Marvin shot his daughters, then himself, several days before their bodies were discovered.
ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.