Gary Stanton: Kentucky man kills wife and young daughters before shooting himself dead

Four members of a family just lost their lives in a murder-suicide tragedy. According to accounts, Gary Stanton shot and killed his wife Mary Stanton, 49, and daughters Brianna Stanton, 11, and Adrianna Stanton, 17. The younger child attended Noe Middle School in sixth grade, while the older one attended duPont Manual High School. On December 3, the horrifying incident took place on East Pages Lane near Valley Station. The four victims' bodies were reportedly found by Louisville Metro Police, and the 60-year-old man was determined to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Major Micah Scheu of the Louisville Metro Police Department said as reported by The Sun, “We feel pretty sure that the incident is going to be a murder-suicide situation where the adult male was a primary attacker who shot the three females. It's very difficult any time lives are lost, any time juveniles are involved.” Mary’s sister Emily Muchemi also shared her thoughts while remembering her slain sibling. She told WDRB, “Nothing seemed off. We talked and joked every day. Family was important to her and she worked hard to lift everyone up in the family.” Muchemi then went on to talk about her elder niece as she stated, “She was a smart and responsible young lady with a bright future ahead of her,” before mentioning Brianna. She added, “Brianna was full of life. She got along well with everyone.” Muchemi also claimed that the reported murder-suicide took place not long after the burial of her and Mary’s father in Kenya. “Our hearts are not even healed from dad's sudden death and now this,” Muchemi revealed. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the incident, Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) issued a statement that reportedly read, “This loss might raise many emotions, concerns, and questions for our entire school, especially with our students. Our goal is to assist our school family in understanding grief and to provide some helpful suggestions for coping.” Besides, Amber Jaggers, Noe Middle School Assistant Principal, said as reported by WLKY, “I want our school community, the families, the students to know that we don't have all the answers, but we're here to support them with anything they need. It's incomprehensible. You ask yourself why. You're sad, upset.” Jaggers added, “The best thing that parents can do is to be as honest and as transparent as possible. Allow the child to ask them questions, and it's ok if parents don't know the answers. We want them to know that we are here anytime, any day that they need us.” To support the bereaved family members of the murdered family, a GoFundMe has been created. It reads, "After his abrupt passing in Washington State on November 12, the Muchemi family buried their dear father in Kenya. We are saddened by another tragic incident while the family is still in shock over what happened. “Police in Louisville, Kentucky, have confirmed the murder of Mary Njoki Muchemi Stanton, Brianna Stanton, Adrianne Stanton from gunshot wounds and Gary Stanton from a self-inflicted gunshot. This incident happened on December 2nd, 2022. Njoki is Emily's younger sister, who was living in Louisville, Kentucky, with her immediate family at the time of her passing.”