The family of eight, including six children, who were found dead in a “suspicious” Michigan house fire is being probed as a possible murder-suicide — while the members of the household have been identified by grief-stricken loved ones.
Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz, 39, her husband Kristopher, 47, and their six children, ages 5 to 15, were found dead inside their Grand Haven Township home on Friday around noon, Karolkiewicz’s relatives revealed.
The Ottawa County sheriff’s and medical examiner’s office have not yet confirmed their deaths.
Authorities said that some of the victims had gunshot wounds. but did not specify which ones.
Authorities are also investigating the possibility of a horrific murder-suicide, but it is too early to confirm.
Police, however, are not looking for any outside suspects, NBC reported.
“My little sister Mandy, her husband, and my six nieces and nephews,” her sister Molly Cessna wrote on Facebookalongside an article about the shocking deaths.
“Everything’s just blurry. Please continue to pray, friends. please continue to pray as we try and piece everything together. Our hearts are utterly shattered. Tragic doesn’t even touch it.”
Karoliewicz’s parents, Steve and Becky Lawwill, also shared a heartbreaking post — a smiling family photo on the beach.
“So grateful for the joy they brought into our life. We are just so shattered,” they wrote.
Karolkiewicz was a beloved substitute teacher for Grand Haven Area Public Schools.
In January, the district shared a glowing review of the educator, boasting that she “goes above and beyond” for students at Peach Plains Elementary School on Facebook.
Superintendent Kristin Perowski shared a statement Friday evening addressing the situation, offering support to the school community and mental health resources.
Karolkiewicz and her husband had been together for roughly 16 years, according to Kristopher’s social media.
“Going on 10 years with this pretty lady. I’m a very lucky guy,” he captioned a photo with his wife in 2019.
The Lawwills declined comment to The Post, while awaiting further details from the medical examiner’s office.
Capt. Jacob Sparks of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office described the grim scene as “complicated” during a news conference.
Firefighters were in the area earlier that morning after reports of the smell of smoke between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m., but weren’t able to locate the source, Fox News reported. The investigation remains ongoing.
The Ottawa County sheriff’s and medical examiner’s offices did not return requests for comment.
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