On approximately December 3, 2022, LMPD officers responded to a shooting at the 4500 block of East Pages Lane in the Valley Station neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, and found four family members dead in a murder-suicide. Gary Stanton, 60, fatally shot his wife Mary Stanton, 49, and their two daughters — Adrianna Stanton, 17, a student at DuPont Manual High School, and Brianna Stanton, 11, a student at Noe Middle School — before dying from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. JCPS deployed mental health professionals and crisis teams to both schools in response.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
The news article states LMPD responded to "a report of a shooting with multiple victims" and that the 60-year-old male "died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds." This is a firearm incident involving the deaths of two juveniles and two adults.
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The news article describes a murder-suicide in which LMPD responded to "a report of a shooting with multiple victims" and found four people dead. The 60-year-old male "died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds," implying the children were killed by gunshot inflicted by the adult male before he killed himself.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
The news article's headline and body repeatedly reference a "murder-suicide." The article states: "The names of the family members involved in the murder-suicide in the Valley Station neighborhood has been released." The coroner confirmed that "the 60-year-old male died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds."
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
The article identifies the four victims as "Mary Stanton, 49, Adrianna Stanton, 17, Brianna Stanton, 11, and Gary Stanton, 60" — all sharing the same last name and described as a "family." Gary Stanton (60) "died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds," making him the perpetrator. The ages are consistent with Gary and Mary being the parents (Gary would have been approximately 43 when Adrianna was born and 49 when Brianna was born). While the text does not explicitly state Gary was the biological father, the shared surname and family identification strongly imply this.
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The article describes a murder-suicide in which Gary Stanton (60) killed his family members — wife Mary Stanton (49) and children Adrianna (17) and Brianna (11) — before killing himself. A family member killing a spouse and children constitutes domestic violence, though the text does not use the term explicitly.
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
The news article notes that two children — Adrianna Stanton (17) and Brianna Stanton (11) — were both killed in the same murder-suicide incident. Both were JCPS students: "Adrianna was a student at DuPont Manual High School and Brianna was a student at Noe Middle School." The district stated it was "heartbroken over the tragic loss" and that "mental health professionals and the district crisis team will be available at both schools for students and staff." The adult female victim, Mary Stanton (49), was also killed in this family annihilation event, alongside the two children, before the perpetrator Gary Stanton (60) died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
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