Parents of 16 children killed in home invasion www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on July 11, 2009
Beulah FLA July 11 2009
CNN.com
Eight children were found in the Florida home of their slain parents, who apparently were the victims of a home invasion, police confirmed to CNN Friday
The couple were found shot Thursday night in their Beulah home, said Escambia County Police spokesman Sgt. Ted Roy. One of the parents was shot in the head, he said. Beulah is about 17 miles northwest of Pensacola.
The victims were identified as Byrd and Melanie Billings by Jeff Martin, director of the District Medical Examiner’s Office. Autopsies have not been completed, he said.
The Billings have 16 children; 12 of them adopted, some of whom have special needs, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
Nancy Markham, a relative of the family, told CNN affiliate WEAR-TV that her son was inside the Billings’ home when the shootings occurred.
“He said that Bud and Melanie had, both of them had been murdered,” Markham said.
Three men dressed in black were seen on surveillance video approaching the property in a late 1970s or early 1980s red van about 7 p.m., authorities say.
Emergency personnel and police went to the home Thursday after receiving a call just before 8 p.m. about shots being fired, Roy said. An employee of the couple found their bodies, he said.
When police arrived, they discovered the children also in the house, Roy said. The children, who ranged in age from infant to about 11 years old, were unharmed, he said
CNN.com
Eight children were found in the Florida home of their slain parents, who apparently were the victims of a home invasion, police confirmed to CNN Friday
The couple were found shot Thursday night in their Beulah home, said Escambia County Police spokesman Sgt. Ted Roy. One of the parents was shot in the head, he said. Beulah is about 17 miles northwest of Pensacola.
The victims were identified as Byrd and Melanie Billings by Jeff Martin, director of the District Medical Examiner’s Office. Autopsies have not been completed, he said.
The Billings have 16 children; 12 of them adopted, some of whom have special needs, the Pensacola News Journal reported.
Nancy Markham, a relative of the family, told CNN affiliate WEAR-TV that her son was inside the Billings’ home when the shootings occurred.
“He said that Bud and Melanie had, both of them had been murdered,” Markham said.
Three men dressed in black were seen on surveillance video approaching the property in a late 1970s or early 1980s red van about 7 p.m., authorities say.
Emergency personnel and police went to the home Thursday after receiving a call just before 8 p.m. about shots being fired, Roy said. An employee of the couple found their bodies, he said.
When police arrived, they discovered the children also in the house, Roy said. The children, who ranged in age from infant to about 11 years old, were unharmed, he said
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Alessandra Kellermann said
As a former therapist in foster homes- foster parents are angels in disguise and these parents surely were ! How traumatic for the children as they cope along with their special needs. We live by Pensacola and this is stunning and a shocker.
Leaves me truly sad.
Please let me know if they are military or retired military in any way as we can help the family somehow if they are…or fins a way. I run Homefront Hugs and currently have 500 plus heroes to get adopted who just got deployed…BE A HERO…ADOPT A HERO… but we are here for any veteran or military family member as well…
Alessandra of Homefront Hugs
Gulf Breeze, Florida