PsniA mother and two children killed in a suspected triple murder were attempted in the County Framnagh, which the police have nominated by the police as Vanessa White, her son James Ruthalage and daughter Sarah Rutlage.
They Death after shooting in a house in Drumier Road in Maguiresbridge On Wednesday.
Vanessa, a veterinary surgeon, was 45 years old, James was 14 years old and Sarah was 13, the police service of North Ireland (PSNI) said.
A man – who is a member of the same house – is being treated for severe gunshot injuries at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
On Wednesday, police said the investigation was in an early stage, but a suspected triple murder and suicide attempt was a line of investigation for detectives.
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School said it was “mourning the loss of two vibrant and very valuable students”.
“I know that our school community will close each other at this time of loss,” Principal Elizabeth Armstrong said in a statement.
The school said that the father of the children at Belfast’s hospital is “seriously ill”.
The police appealed to those who contacted Ms. White or her children in the last few weeks.
“If you are someone who believes in Vanessa, Sara or James, please come and talk to us,” said Ditt Cha Inspection Neel McGinness.
“Any information, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, it can prove to be important for our investigation.”
‘They should enjoy school holidays’
The area MP said that the children were “part of the clothes of the community”.
Pat Kulen told the BBC’s Good Morning Ulster program, “Two wee children have lost their lives and a mother, when they should just enjoy school holidays and spend a wonderful time.”
Kulen said that the community was “completely heartbroken”.
The MP of Sin Fen said, “They were really part of the community, were part of the taunts of the community and how sad they would miss their friends and of course their mother will be saddened by this community.”
He said that people should not guess what happened.
“Let’s deal with the facts when they come out and when those facts are known, we can interact, but until then, it is really important with respect for family, broad community and emergency services, which we do not give speculation,” Kullen said.
Ulster Unionist Peer Lord Elliot said the incident was destructive.
He said, “The family is so local and because the broad family is very well known, it is just disastrous, people are really finding it difficult to get their head around it and it is actually done,” he said.
Guardai (Irish Police) said they were working with PSNI.
“A Garda family contact has been appointed to the deceased’s family,” said this.
‘Life slowly goes here’
Alan LewisBut A press conference on Wednesday afternoonSupte Robert McGowon said no arrest was made “It is not an idea that he will be made”.
He said that two victims were declared dead on the spot on Wednesday morning and one third died in the hospital.
Leaders ‘deeply sad’ due to deaths
The decree Gelic Athletic Association (GAA) has offered “hearty condolences to families and friends of the affected people” from the incident.
Three family members who died were each member of two GAA clubs in County Framnagh.
St. Mariies Magirsbridge Gelic Football Club and Herling Club Lisbelov of St. Patrick described her as “active and dear” members of their organizations.
Both clubs stated that they would “work together with all the appropriate services to ensure that people who need support in this difficult time can access it”.
‘Two exactly love children’
The Enniskillen Cricket Club said it was “very sad” from the events in the maguiresbridge.
Both children played cricket in school, the club said.
The club said, “Both of them came out as talented young cricketers and two as children with absolutely cute nature.”
“What is a difficult time for our small community, we will all ask them to pull together through these difficult times and support each other.”
A statement from a church in Ireland stated that “the whole community has shocked and sad after the tragic shooting incident”.
“Our church community will support family members in difficult days who lie further and at this time ask the public to respect their privacy,” said very Reverend Kenneth Hall.
Leaders of Northern Ireland issued a joint statement on Wednesday night, thanking the emergency services responding to the shooting.
First Minister Mitchell O’Neel and Deputy Minister Emma Little-Pengli said that they were “deeply sad” with what had happened.
