Six people died including 3 children in Marion County murder suicide

SEQUATCHIE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Six people are dead, including three children, following an apparent murder-suicide last night in Marion County.

It happened at a home in the 200 block of Pine Street in the town of Sequatchie around 9 PM.

Marion County deputies and Jasper police responded to a shooting call at the home.

The found the house on fire when they arrived.

After firefighters put ity out, investigators found the remains of three adults and three children inside.

A seventh adult was still alive, suffering from gunshot wounds.

That victim is now at a hospital in Chattanooga.

Investigators believe that the shooter in this case is among the dead.

The TBI has been asked to handle the investigation.