William O'Shell & Tiffany Cuin-O'Shell: Murder-suicide brought on by injured baby?

[Jaded]

A Lakewood police officer who was questioned in an abuse investigation involving his 3-month-old daughter was found dead in his home along with his wife following an apparent murder-suicide.


Police are investigating the shooting deaths of William O'Shell, 36, a Lakewood police officer, and Tiffany Cuin-O'Shell, 25, a former Lakewood police officer, as a possible murder-suicide, said Sgt. Joseph Sandoval, a spokesman for the Commerce City Police Department.

The couple's daughter was taken from the home on June 17. Authorities began questioning William O'Shell in the abuse of the child — who had suffered serious injuries, including fractures — within the last few days, Sandoval said.

Lakewood police had been notified by O'Shell that he and other family members had been questioned in the abuse case but not that he was a suspect, said Steve Davis, Lakewood police spokesman. He had not been placed on administrative leave, Davis said.

Police went to the O'Shell home at 6:15 p.m. Monday after receiving a phone call from a relative of the couple, who were found in the home in the 11500 block of River Run Parkway, Sandoval said.


Authorities also are investigating who fired the shots, he said.

Davis said William O'Shell began working as a patrol officer for Lakewood in March 2005 and did not have any reprimands. His wife began working for the department in April 2006 and resigned in September 2007, he said.


He notified his superiors about the child-abuse investigation 10 days before the deaths. O'Shell worked his last shift as a police officer on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m., Davis said.

Adams County Social Services took custody of the couple's 3-month-old daughter and placed her in foster care, Martinez said.

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[Jaded]

Hmmmmm...interesting.
http://cw2.trb.com/news/kwgn-cop-mur...,7622949.story

At a news conference in Commerce City on Tuesday, police made a stunning announcement: William O'Shell was the prime suspect in a child abuse case involving his own 3-month-old daughter. Sgt. Joe Sandoval told reporters, "The child suffered what we consider to be serious bodily injury. It was nothing life threatening, but serious enough to where it involved fractures, breaks and things of that nature."

Sandoval says it was June 17th when the couple first brought the baby to a hospital. "Our investigators responded directly to the hospital to start interviewing doctors and family members who were there to try to make their determination about who had cared for the child, " he said.

The investigation focused on four people: William O'Shell, Tiffany O'Shell and two relatives who had cared for the baby. But soon, everyone but William was ruled out as a suspect and police say they were just about ready to make the arrest. "The case was being built. We were getting very close to presenting the case to the D.A.'s office," said Sandoval.

[Jaded]

He really wanted to make sure the job was done....damn.

Friday, Commerce City released an update to the investigation, indicating that William O'Shell had shot his wife twice in the head before turning the weapons on himself.

"He placed two guns in his mouth," said Joe Sandoval, Commerce City Police spokesman.

Three Glock pistols were recovered from the bedroom.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...f-with-2-guns/

[Jaded]

Family members say a baby whose parents died in a murder-suicide amid a child-abuse investigation had a genetic disease that made her vulnerable to broken bones.

Jackie Cuin told the Rocky Mountain News in Friday's editions her granddaughter Alyssa O'Shell had spinal muscular atrophy, which prevents muscle development.

Cuin said Alyssa died Tuesday. The cause of death wasn't immediately available.

Commerce City police said that William O'Shell was under investigation for alleged child abuse involving his newborn, Alyssa. Their investigation began on June 17, when they said he and his wife took their daughter to a hospital.

Alyssa had multiple fractures, including a broken leg, police said. The child was removed from the home and placed with protective services while the investigation continued.

Police said the child abuse case was being built against William O'Shell, and they were getting close to presenting the case to the district attorney's office. Initially, they had four suspects, but had narrowed their list down to one: William O'Shell.

Police said they were close to arresting William O'Shell on child-abuse charges at the time of the shooting.

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[Lizard]

Jaded, are you considering FPing this one? It's so sad...but I think I'd like to see it for the baby's sake. RIP, tiny one.

[Jaded]

Jaded, are you considering FPing this one? It's so sad...but I think I'd like to see it for the baby's sake. RIP, tiny one.

I'm trying to study up on spinal muscular atrophy, but medical terminology makes my eyes bleed.

[Lizard]

I'm trying to study up on spinal muscular atrophy, but medical terminology makes my eyes bleed.

Ask imp and/or nurseronda?

[Unamused Cat]

"He placed two guns in his mouth," said Joe Sandoval, Commerce City Police spokesman.

If he had used a S&W or a Colt, he would've only needed one gun.

[Peeperann]

Jaded, are you considering FPing this one? It's so sad...but I think I'd like to see it for the baby's sake. RIP, tiny one.

I think it should be FP'd to Lizard. Oh, that tiny precious baby. Rest with Jesus little one.

Do we know yet if she really had that disease? Or if he was just beating her (gagged on that).

How, how can anyone do that to someone so tiny????

[MickeyFine]

Well wait now....Lets say the parents didnt know about the disease and lets say he didnt ever lay a hand on the child! They were both just stricken with overwelming grief. Best case scenairo right. And also lets even assume that his wife even wanted to die and wanted him to shoot her!

IMHO the guy was nothing short of a fucking coward! Thats not a father to begin with! I know its really easy to have an opinion especially when its not you - However This friggen assclown had sooooo many other options than the EASY one that he decided to take!

And regardless if they didnt have custody of her - he decided that not only would he abandon her but turn into a murderer and kill his wife??

What a waste of space! Rest in Peace little baby! The disease wasnt your fault and the fact that your parents were fucked up loosers wasnt either!!

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