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Four people dead murder-suicide, bodies identified

Officers say the four dead were related and the father killed his two sons and wife.

Four people are dead after what police are describing as a murder-suicide near Gravette.

According to KFSM, law enforcement responded to a possible hostage situation on Friday, July 5 at Crossover and Gordon Hollow roads. Instead, they found four bodies on a nearby property.

Police have identified the victims as Inga, Casey and Levi Barnes and the suspect as Justin Barnes. He said the four dead were related and the father killed his two sons and wife.

Police say they believe Justin called authorities to report the shootings. Reports also say that one member of the family survived and was not at the scene during the shootings.

Captain Chris Kelley declined to provide further details but added that he doesn't believe there is any danger to the public in that area.

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"This is very tragic," said Kelley, adding that the community is close-knit and the deaths will affect everyone.

"A lot of us grew up here. It hits close to home when something like this happens because a lot of times, it's someone we know personally," Kelley said.

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