Police in Oklahoma say a man shot and killed his wife and their baby daughter before taking his own life, less than a year after his wife won a $2 million lottery prize.
According to police, officers found the bodies of Tiffani, 31, her husband John, 42, and their one year old daughter, Leanne, at their home in Calera, Oklahoma, on July 30. Tiffani and John were pronounced dead at the scene. Leanne was airlifted to a Texas hospital and died shortly afterward, the New York Post reported. Police said each of them had a gunshot wound to the head.
Investigators believe John shot his wife and daughter and then took his own life. Tiffani has three other children, who were also in the home at the time and were not hurt, according to the reports.
Tiffani had won more than $2 million on an Instant Prize Crossword Scratchers ticket she bought in November 2020 while in Valley Springs, California. She and John married a few months later and moved to Oklahoma.
Tiffani’s lawyer, Theresa McGehee, told reporters the winnings had caused friction in the marriage. She said there were times the money “caused conflict between them,” but added that no one can know whether it played a part in what happened.
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