Six People Killed Including Three Kids in Marion County, Tennessee

A sheriff in Marion County, Tennessee described a possible murder-suicide as one of the ‘worst’ things’ he had seen. Police responded to reports of a shooting and arrived to find a residence on fire

Six people including three children are dead after a shooting and fire at a property in Marion County, Tennessee last night.

Authorities are investigating what is believed to be a murder-suicide after the horror incident in the town of Sequatchie. The case has been turned over to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

The shooter is believed to be among the dead and there is no believed threat to the community

The TBI said a seventh person suffered gunshot wounds and was hospitalised.