Family of four found dead in suburban horror killing in Montana home

A household of 4 was recovered dormant successful their Kalispell, Montana location successful a suspected murder-suicide moments aft constabulary received a chilling 911 call. 

Officers with the Kalispell Police Department were dispatched to Werner Peak Trail astatine 5:52 a.m. connected May 11, aft receiving a disturbing exigency telephone from 33-year-old Nicholas Olson-Hartley. 

Authorities said the caller 'made aggregate concerning statements to dispatch earlier disconnecting the call.'

When constabulary arrived astatine the suburban home, they were initially incapable to marque interaction with anyone inside. But aft observing troubling signs extracurricular the residence, officers forced entry—and made a horrifying discovery.

Inside, they recovered Olson-Hartley and his 27-year-old wife, Katie Olson-Hartley, some dormant from evident gunshot wounds. 

As they continued to hunt the home, officers besides discovered the couple's 2 children—ages six years and 7 months—both fatally shot.

'Once inside, they discovered Nicholas Olson-Hartley and his woman Katie Olson-Hartley dormant from evident gunshot wounds,' the Kalispell Police Department said successful a statement. 

'Further clearing of the residence led to the find of 2 children, 1 6 years aged and the different 7 months, besides deceased from gunshot wounds.'

Detectives spent the remainder of the time collecting grounds and interviewing radical adjacent to the family. 

Based connected their findings, constabulary present judge that Nicholas Olson-Hartley killed his woman and children earlier turning the weapon connected himself soon aft calling 911.

'After collecting grounds passim the time and interviewing galore people, we judge this tragic lawsuit to beryllium the effect of a execution suicide. It appears Nicholas Olson-Hartley took the lives of his young household earlier calling 911. After making the telephone telephone to dispatch, helium took his ain life,' the section said.

Authorities person not publically commented connected a motive oregon whether Olson-Hartley had a past of intelligence wellness issues, but emphasized that the telephone had travel successful arsenic a intelligence health-related emergency.

Police are besides moving to guarantee the officers who responded to the grisly country person the enactment they need. 'KPD is making each resources disposable for our officers to guarantee they tin process this and determination guardant successful a steadfast mode to proceed to service the Kalispell community,' the connection added.

'The Kalispell Police Department mourns with the household that is suffering from this senseless tragedy.'

The lawsuit remains nether probe by section authorities and the Montana State Crime Lab. Autopsies are expected to corroborate the origin and clip of death.

Neighbors and locals person expressed heavy shock, describing the vicinity arsenic peaceful and family-oriented. The Olson-Hartleys were described by those adjacent arsenic quiescent and unassuming.

As the Kalispell assemblage grieves, officials are encouraging those successful situation to scope retired for help. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline tin beryllium reached 24/7 by dialing 988.