An entire family was wiped out over the course of six months in an incident in which her mother and two sons were shot and her husband allegedly killed his daughter.
Darlene Flores, 38, and her son Rodrigo Johnson, 16, were shot dead by her eldest son last Thursday at her home in Avondale, Cincinnati.
Eric Johnson Jr., 19, took his own life after shooting his mother and brother.
On Monday, Cincinnati police revealed that Johnson Jr. had previously committed murder, killing 18-year-old Sereno Foster in 2020.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, her mother and two sons were unresponsive and shot at when police arrived.
The Cincinnati fire brigade also rushed to the scene and declared all three dead.
Rodrigo and Eric’s grandfather, Michael Ryan, set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for the funeral, which has so far raised nearly $25,000.
“This morning, 2/3/23, we lost her daughter, Darlene Flores, and two grandchildren, Johnson Jr. and Rodrigo Johnson.
“Our oldest grandson tragically took the lives of his mother and brother, and then himself.
“This Johnson/Flores family rests in peace now and will be deeply missed by all.”
“They raised us,” family friend Robert Davis told Cincinnati television station WLWT. Darlene was so sweet, she was like another mom.
“She” accepted us. She always gave us what we needed or asked for. And he taught me some life lessons. ”
Eric Johnson, Darlene’s husband and father of two of Johnson’s children, allegedly killed his daughter and shot himself in the months before Johnson Jr. was murdered.
Police were called in a custody battle over their 6‑year-old daughter, Ilya, with her mother, Darlene.
A SWAT team arrived on the scene and forced their way into the bedroom.
After several hours of standoff, the police found Eric and Ira’s bodies with gunshot wounds.
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