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Man shoots grandson, six, and wife dead

Granddaughter, four, ran to neighbour for help - by Sarah Firth
  • 10 Sep 2019

Ty Dodson's uncle has launched a fundraiser to pay for his funeral

Man shoots grandson, six, and wife dead

A six-year-old boy and a 61-year-old woman have been shot dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide.

Police believe Ty Dodson was killed by his grandfather, Terry Majors, 64, who also murdered his wife Leigh Shea-Majors before turning the gun on himself.

The couple's four-year-old granddaughter escaped unharmed and fled to a neighbour's house to ask for help after she saw the shootings unfold.

The children, whose mother, Jennifer Smalling is believed to be the daughter of the gunman and his wife, were visiting their grandparents when the killings happened.

The couple's neighbours, in Hermitage, Tennessee, said they were stunned by the news.

Ty Dodson killed by his grandfather

Ty was 'constantly smiling' according to his teacher

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Leigh Shea-Majors killed by husband

Leigh Shae-Majors is believed to have been shot dead by her husband

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Terry Majors

Terry Majors

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Ty's uncle, Chase Dodson, has launched a fundraiser to pay for the little boy's funeral. Chase is the brother of Ty's father, who died 15 days before Ty was born.

Writing on Facebook, he said, 'My nephew Ty Dodson was visiting his grandparents on his moms side this past Saturday night in Tennessee. This visit went extremely wrong and the step-grandad murderd (sic) his wife, My nephew, and then cowardly turned the gun on himself. This was the a shock to both sides of Ty’s family.'

Chase Dodson fundraiser for Ty Dodson

The fundraiser has raised more than $10,000 in two days

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Ty Dodson killed by grandfather Terry Majors

Ty Dodson was the couple's grandson

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Metro Nashville Police Department, who are investigating the deaths, confirmed the details in a Tweet.

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