Pittsburgh-Area Family Of 4 Dead In Suspected Murder-Suicide

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA — Four people were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Hempfield.

Two adults and two children have died.

Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified on Friday morning identified the dead as Paul Swarner, 35; Karen Swarner, 32; Evelyn Swarmer, 5, and Connor Swarner, 1.

Pennsylvania State Police spent the morning on the scene at the home along Keck Lane.

Police said at a news briefing they still were working to determine a motive and time frame for the incident. The bodies were discovered around 11:30 p.m. Thursday when Karen Swarner's father went to the home to perform a welfare check.