BREAKING UPDATE: Grandmother, Young Couple and Two Children Shot to Death in Small Town

NewsBreakerApr 24 '13

(Chicago Tribune) A grandmother, a young couple and their two small children, 1 and 5, were found slain in a home in the small town of Manchester, about 50 miles southwest of Springfield, according to police and relatives.The suspected gunman died after he exchanged gunfire with police during a chase, officials said. Police did not name him, but relatives and neighbors identified him as Rick Smith, 43, who lived in Roodhouse about five miles from Manchester.The slain family members were identified by relatives as: Joanne Sinclair, 65, her granddaughter Brittany Luark, 22, her boyfriend Roy Ralston, Nolan Ralston, 5, and Bradley Ralston, 1.Another child, Cassidy Ralston, 6, was in serious condition, according to Brad Teeter, Sinclair's son-in-law.