Orange County (Paoli): New information into this evenings shooting in Paoli is being released by the Indiana State Police.
Investigators report that after 5:00 this evening, Melissa Randolph, 33, Paoli, and her husband, Jeremy Gehl, 37, Paoli, became involved in a physical altercation inside their home at 555 North Helm Street, Paoli. During the fight, Gehl attacked Randolph with a knife, striking her multiple times. Upon hearing the commotion, Gehl and Randolph’s six year old son and three year old daughter came downstairs. Gehl shot both children before shooting himself. A third child inside the residence was unharmed.
Gehl was pronounced dead by the Orange County Coroner’s Office. Both children were airlifted to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky; the three year old girl was pronounced dead due to her injuries and the six year old boy was listed in critical condition at the time of this release. Randolph was airlifted to the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville and was later transferred to Kosair to be with her children.
State Police investigators and crime scene technicians, as well as officers from the Orange County Sheriff’s and Paoli Police Departments continue to conduct their investigation at the residence.
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