WA - Gun-Shot Deaths of Four Members of the Field Family - Pierce County -13 Mar '18

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An Air Force airman shot and killed his wife and children before calling 911 to report their deaths. Then, authorities say, he turned the gun on himself.

When authorities arrived at the family home outside Spanaway, Washington, they found the bodies of 29-year-old Clinton Field, 33-year-old Samantha Field, 4-year-old Ava Field and 2-year-old Ashen Field, the Medical Examiner’s office confirms to PEOPLE.

In a press conference, spokesman Ed Troyer said that Clinton made his intentions clear when he called 911.

“He thanked us for our time, but said by the time we got there he would be deceased as well, and he followed through with that,” Troyer told reporters. When they arrived, SWAT team negotiators tried to talk him out of the house, but they received no response.

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According to Troyer, the couple may have been considering a divorce. Additionally, Troyer said, this was not the first time that Clinton considered killing himself.

http://people.com/crime/us-airman-s...lling-911-thanking-operators-killing-himself/

I hate reading about these cases. Such a tragic waste of life.