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An Oklahoma sex offender who was released early from prison shot his wife, her three children and their two friends in the head and then killed himself, authorities confirmed Wednesday as concerns grew about why he was free in the first place.
OKMULGEE, Okla.
Authorities identified the man as Jesse McFadden, who was serving a 20-year prison sentence for rape. Officers found the bodies of McFadden, his wife, her son and daughters, and two other teens visiting the family.
Okmulgee Police Chief Joe Prentice said that the victims all sustained between one and three wounds to the head.
A small town in eastern Oklahoma is reeling after the bodies of seven people, including two missing girls, were discovered Monday in Okmulgee County.