JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police in Anchorage, Alaska, are investigating what they call a double homicide and attempted suicide involving a Jacksonville family.
They said a Fort Richardson soldier, Kip Lynch, 20, shot and killed his 19-year-old wife, Racquell, and his 8-month-old daughter, Kyirsta. They said he then turned the gun on himself.
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Police say the Lynch family is from Jacksonville.
Investigators said military police went to the family's apartment Monday morning because Lynch did not show up for duty. When they went inside, they found his wife and daughter dead with gunshot wounds. Lynch was also injured with gunshot wounds that police said they believe are self-inflicted. He is expected to recover from his injuries. Detectives have not spoken to him.
The family released a statement saying they are "still in shock and trying to figure out how to deal with this tragedy."
It also said, "Kip proudly served his country in the Army in Afghanistan and had just returned home. His family remembers him as a strong, spirited, good-humored and sweet young man. He loved his beautiful wife and daughter with all his heart. Words cannot express how much we will miss them."
Police said they don't have a motive for the shooting.
Channel 4 will continue to follow this story and bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.