KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSHB/KAKE) -- The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is investigating the deaths of three family members who were found in a Northland home as a double murder-suicide.

KCPD officers responded to the home around 9:45 a.m. Monday in the 8300 block of NW 90th Street on a wellness check after one family member didn’t attend school and another didn’t appear at work.

Officers entered the residence and located 12-year-old Jerel D. McGeachy Jr. and his parents — Domonique A. McGeachy, 38, and Jerel D. McGeachy Sr., 38, — deceased.

Initial evidence indicates Jerel Jr. and Domonique suffered fatal gunshot wounds, while Jerel Sr. died from self-inflicted gunfire, according to KCPD.

Jerel Jr. was a student at Congress Middle School. The Park Hill School District sent an email to families providing resources as students process the loss.

"While this is beyond tragic, and finding the words is challenging, we feel responsible for sharing this information with you as a school family," Congress Principal Dr. Ryan Smith shared in the email.

In January, Jerel Jr. attended an event in Wichita to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The 12-year-old recited the civil rights leader's last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop.”

 

Congress Middle School recommends students reach out to those around them, take time to rest and recharge, normalize their feelings and focus on whatever brings them joy over the next week.

Additionally, the school shared available community mental health resources:

  • Crisis text line — text "HELLO" to 741741
  • CommCare crisis, referral line — 1-888-279-8188
  • Beacon Mental Health Center Crisis Support — 816-468-0400
  • Synergy Crisis Line — 816-741-8700
  • Suicide and Crisis Hotline — 988

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