SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield family is grieving after a 40-year-old man shot and killed his wife and her daughter, then set the house on fire.

"The flames were just enormous coming out of that house," said neighbor Ruth Lennon.

Police say after Ryan Parnell set the fire, he turned the gun on himself.

The Springfield Police Department identified the victims as 35-year-old Jessica Parnell and 13-year-old Aaliyah Perkins.

The family is starting a GoFundMe to raise money for the funeral costs. To donate click here.

"Our beloved Jessica Parnell and her daughter Aaliyah Perkins were tragically taken from us in an unimaginable act of violence. We ask privacy and prayers during this time. Springfield PD will release more information once the investigation is completed."

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