US man calls 911 after killing wife, 4 children in Kansas; dies by suicide

The case is being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide. A 53-year-old Kansas man fatally shot his wife and four young children before calling 911 to say he had killed his family and was preparing to take his own life, authorities said. The case is being investigated as an apparent murder-suicide.According to the New York Post, Ronald H. Williams called emergency dispatchers on Tuesday morning, telling them he had killed his entire family and intended to kill himself. Officers later found six people dead inside the family home in Winfield, Kansas.911 caller said he had killed his familyWinfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said officers received the call at about 8:50 am while they were responding to an unrelated car crash just two blocks away.An officer who first approached the home retreated after hearing a single gunshot, authorities said. Police then surrounded the residence, initially believing they were dealing with an armed and barricaded person.More than two hours later, officers, a regional SWAT team and Cowley County sheriff's deputies entered the house and found the bodies.“It is believed Williams Sr. killed the five family members prior to placing the 911 call, and d...