Dad shoots and kills five family members before turning the gun on himself

Published: 01:30, 12 August 2026 | Updated: 01:59, 12 August 2026 A Kansas father gunned down his wife and four children before turning the gun on himself in a horrific murder-suicide, following weeks of 'erratic behavior,' police said. Ronald Williams Sr, 53, made a chilling 911 call Tuesday morning, telling dispatchers he had just killed his entire family inside their Winfield home and was preparing to take his own life, according to authorities. Officers breached the front door and found the suspect dead inside alongside five other family members: 44-year-old Kelly George, Carol A Williams, 9, Ronald H Williams, 7, Sarah K Williams, 5, and three-year-old Kelly M Magee-Williams.  Winfield Police said Ronald had been exhibiting 'erratic behavior' for weeks, but admitted officers never imagined it would culminate in the deaths of his entire family.  He also revealed that police had previously been called to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the home. The motive behind the horrific killings remains a mystery as the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and Winfield Police Department (WPD) continue their investigation. Authorities revealed new details of the murder-suicide during a press conference Tuesday evening, including Ronald’s disturbing 911 call in which he confessed to killing his entire family.  Winfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said officers were dispatched to the home in the 400 block of West Ninth Street at around 8.50am. Already in the area for another incident, they arrived just after the call came in.  Ronald Williams Sr, 53, gunned down his wife and four children before turning the gun on himself in a horrific murder-suicide Tuesday morning Officers found the suspect dead alongside five other family members: 44-year-old Kelly George, Carol A Williams, 9, Ronald H Williams, 7, Sarah K Williams, 5, and three-year-old Kelly M Magee-Williams  In a chilling 911 call, Ronald told dispatchers he had just killed his entire family inside their Winfield home and was preparing to take his own life Police said that they had previously been called to reports of gunfire in the vicinity of the home 'Pretty much immediately, the first officer on scene was approaching the house when they heard a single gunshot,' DeLong said. 'At that point, they retreated.' With no initial indication of any loss of life, the chief said officers quickly established a perimeter around the home and treated the unfolding incident as a 'barricade situation.' Just before 11am, after exhausting all other options and bringing in additional backup, officers decided to force their way through the front door, which DeLong said they 'breached immediately.' Inside, authorities discovered the bodies of all six relatives, including the couple’s four young children.  Police confirmed the six victims were all members of the same family and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.  This is a breaking news story...