Charles Dalton Killed His Entire Family
September 28, 2009 by Morbid
MOUNT AIRY, Maryland – A family of four were found dead in their home on FridayFriday reviews
. Charles L. Dalton Sr., 38, killed himself, his family and the family dog. Dalton’s wife, Jennifer A. Dalton, 37, was found dead in her bed. Their son, Charles L. Dalton Jr., 14, and their daughter, Emmaline E. Dalton, 7 were also found dead in their beds. The family pet, a beagle named MaxMax reviews
, was found dead in an animal crate. All had been shot to death with the same shotgun Charles Dalton used to kill himself with. They were described as nice and religious, Dalton a self-employed carpenter and maintenance worker for Montgomery County schools. Financial difficulties seem to be part of the reason behind Charles’s actions – it’s being reported that the family was having problems selling their house.
State police have closed the investigation while friends and neighbors are in shock. The bodies were discovered after co-workers failed to reach Jennifer when she did not show up for work at her part-time job at a veterinary hospital. A friend went to the house to check on the family on Friday and saw a body through a window.






















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