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A Minnesota man, who previously seemed increasingly concerned about the prospect of a Trump-led administration, killed his wife, ex-partner and two children before taking his own life.
On Thursday afternoon, authorities discovered Anthony Nephew, 46, deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his residence on West 6th Street in Duluth, Minnesota, the Daily Mail reported.
In a disturbing revelation, Nephew had previously spoken out about the mental health crisis in America three years ago, stating that “crises lead to suicide, or homicide before suicide.”
The bodies of his wife Kathryn Ramsland, 45, and son Oliver, seven, were discovered with gunshot wounds in their shared residence.
Police responded to a welfare check at approximately 2 p.m., where they found Nephew’s ex-partner, Erin Abramson, 47, and her son Jacob Nephew, 15, both deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
Before the incident, the stepfamily seemed harmonious. Kathryn, known as Kat, frequently shared positive social media posts about Erin, praising her baking skills and sharing videos of Oliver requesting her baked goods.
Neighbors remembered Oliver fondly, with one saying: “He was a very sweet boy.”
In recent months, Nephew’s social media activity has shown worrying behavior, including discussions of extraterrestrial life and unusual cosmic theories. He expressed great anxiety about political events and religious extremism.
Her July post revealed deep concerns: ‘My mental health and the world can no longer coexist peacefully, and a big part of the reason is religion. I am terrified that religious fanatics will inflict their wrong beliefs on me and my family. I have intrusive thoughts of being burned at the stake as a witch or crucified on a burning cross.
Sobrino had publicly addressed mental health issues before, identifying himself as a 2022 suicide ‘survivor’ and contributing to the Duluth News Tribune on the importance of mental health care.
The Duluth Police Department issued a statement confirming that there is no current threat to the community and expressing its condolences to the families of the victims.