Dozens of people gathered outside of a small church in Madbury on Thursday evening to remember the Long family. There were candles, prayers, but few answers for the unimaginable violence that ripped through the family’s home.

Early Monday morning, Emily Long shot and killed her husband, Ryan, as well as two young children. Long then turned the gun on herself, according to autopsy results released by the Attorney General’s office. Later that evening, police found a toddler in the home who was unharmed.

Rev. Catherine Allard, a resident of Madbury who leads the Lee Church Congregational, said community members, including those who may not have known the Long family, are supporting each other.

“We know that there has been a great loss, and that is not just a today sorrow. That will be

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