A tragic event unfolded in Franklin County as three people were found dead in an apartment in a suspected double murder-suicide .

Red Bay Police Chief Janna Jackson says Wednesday evening a family member discovered the bodies of Teresa Sappington and her two children, Leah and Derek Moody, dead in their apartment on Eugenia Nixon Circle Drive.

When officers arrived on the scene they found Teresa and Leah with fatal injuries from blunt force trauma, while Derek was discovered in a separate room with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Investigators currently believe Derek killed themselves after fatally injuring their mother and sister. "It's unfortunate that this happened in our community. It's such a tragedy for these individuals," said Jackson.

Jackson emphasized the rarity and tragedy

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