US Politics | Huge update after six children killed in Broken Arrow house fire identified as granddad reveals tragic ‘reason’
THE grandparents of the six children who died in a fire on Thursday have broken their silence. Eight bodies were found inside a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma home on Thursday in what cops are investigating as a murder-suicide. 
Eight people, including six children, died in the Thursday fireAP:Associated Press 
Cops continue to investigate the cause of the fireKRJH 
Police are investigating the tragedy as a murder-suicideAP:Associated Press Danny and Marilyn Nelson had been asked to babysit on Thursday by their son, Brian. Speaking to Tulsa World, Danny revealed that Brian never dropped his six children off at 5pm as he said. Instead, Danny learned of a fire in Brian's neighborhood and drove to the scene, where he discovered that his son, daughter-in-law, and six grandchildren had died. Police have already announced that the two adults are being investigated as the primary suspects. READ MORE CRIME STORIES 
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WEEKEND CARNAGE 26 killed & more than 90 hurt including kids in violent Halloween weekend Now, Danny has shared more about his son, daughter-in-law, Brittney, and six grandchildren: grandson Brian II, 13; granddaughter Brantley, 9; grandsons Vegeta, 7, Ragnar, 5, and Kurgan, 2; and granddaughter Britannica, 1. CRIPPLING DEBT Brian and Brittney had filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 31, 2020, according to a court listing. Their bankruptcy petition revealed that the couple had more than $138,000 in debt and less than $9,000 in assets. The couple didn't have much personal property but did have nine firearms, worth a combined $1,850, according to the petition. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway Both Danny and Marilyn revealed to Tulsa World that they were aware that the family was struggling and did help them with bills when they could. "I think the stress was what got to them — trying to figure out how to make it from one month, to one month, to one month," Danny said of the tragedy. "Then every time one of those headaches came around, he just would lose it because it was so excruciating,... Marilyn added. RARE CONCUSSION The Nelsons revealed that Brian was never the same after sustaining a severe concussion while working at a retail chain years ago. Brian worked overnights stocking dairy refrigerators when the accident occurred. "One night when he got there, the guy who had just gotten off work before him had spilled something and did not mop the floor and Brian fell, and he hit his head really hard,... Marilyn told Tulsa World. ...The doctor said that it was a very rare concussion and told Brian that either it would go away or it would stay — and it stayed. "The headaches were horrible, and he never knew when he was going to get them." Brian's parents agreed that he was not the same afterward and had ...episodes... as a result of the pain he endured. The Nelsons also recalled how Brian had spent a lot of time in his adult life in college, studying at both Tulsa Community College and Oklahoma State University. "He was very intelligent," Marilyn said. "Maybe too much so for his own good." "I want people to know that at one time he had all his brain together," she said. "I just don't understand why they did what they did. I just don't understand why he ended up in that situation.... THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES The Broken Arrow Police Department said on Friday that they do not believe any of the victims died as a result of the fire, however, the medical examiner will determine their official cause of death. What exactly happened inside the home on South Hickory Avenue is still unknown. "It's a complex scene with a lot of moving parts and the state of the house given the fire damage," said BAPD spokesman Ethan Hutchins. According to chief of police Brandon Berryhill, two adults were found in a room in the front of the home while the six children were all in a back room. The main fire was located in the back room, said investigators. Read More on The US Sun 
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Eight people, including six children, died in the Thursday fireAP:Associated Press Cops continue to investigate the cause of the fireKRJH Police are investigating the tragedy as a murder-suicideAP:Associated Press Danny and Marilyn Nelson had been asked to babysit on Thursday by their son, Brian. Speaking to Tulsa World, Danny revealed that Brian never dropped his six children off at 5pm as he said. Instead, Danny learned of a fire in Brian's neighborhood and drove to the scene, where he discovered that his son, daughter-in-law, and six grandchildren had died. Police have already announced that the two adults are being investigated as the primary suspects. READ MORE CRIME STORIES THE STRANGER YOU KNOW Chilling link between Delphi murder victim & 'killer' revealed WEEKEND CARNAGE 26 killed & more than 90 hurt including kids in violent Halloween weekend Now, Danny has shared more about his son, daughter-in-law, Brittney, and six grandchildren: grandson Brian II, 13; granddaughter Brantley, 9; grandsons Vegeta, 7, Ragnar, 5, and Kurgan, 2; and granddaughter Britannica, 1. CRIPPLING DEBT Brian and Brittney had filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy on December 31, 2020, according to a court listing. Their bankruptcy petition revealed that the couple had more than $138,000 in debt and less than $9,000 in assets. The couple didn't have much personal property but did have nine firearms, worth a combined $1,850, according to the petition. Most read in The US Sun 'INDESCRIBABLE LOSS' US students, 20, named among 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crush 'THE NICEST' Amanda Knox & ex reunite 15 years after arrest for Meredith Kercher murder HORROR FIND Missing woman found dead days after sending chilling final text to boyfriend TIME WARP Eerie 1938 footage 'proves' time travellers exist can you spot 'quantum leaper'? MAMA DRAMA Teen Mom fans in shock after Ashley Jones 'leaks phone call' with Amber Portwood NAME SHAME I know my kids will get bullied for their names but I'm going with them anyway Both Danny and Marilyn revealed to Tulsa World that they were aware that the family was struggling and did help them with bills when they could. "I think the stress was what got to them — trying to figure out how to make it from one month, to one month, to one month," Danny said of the tragedy. "Then every time one of those headaches came around, he just would lose it because it was so excruciating,... Marilyn added. RARE CONCUSSION The Nelsons revealed that Brian was never the same after sustaining a severe concussion while working at a retail chain years ago. Brian worked overnights stocking dairy refrigerators when the accident occurred. "One night when he got there, the guy who had just gotten off work before him had spilled something and did not mop the floor and Brian fell, and he hit his head really hard,... Marilyn told Tulsa World. ...The doctor said that it was a very rare concussion and told Brian that either it would go away or it would stay — and it stayed. "The headaches were horrible, and he never knew when he was going to get them." Brian's parents agreed that he was not the same afterward and had ...episodes... as a result of the pain he endured. The Nelsons also recalled how Brian had spent a lot of time in his adult life in college, studying at both Tulsa Community College and Oklahoma State University. "He was very intelligent," Marilyn said. "Maybe too much so for his own good." "I want people to know that at one time he had all his brain together," she said. "I just don't understand why they did what they did. I just don't understand why he ended up in that situation.... THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES The Broken Arrow Police Department said on Friday that they do not believe any of the victims died as a result of the fire, however, the medical examiner will determine their official cause of death. What exactly happened inside the home on South Hickory Avenue is still unknown. "It's a complex scene with a lot of moving parts and the state of the house given the fire damage," said BAPD spokesman Ethan Hutchins. According to chief of police Brandon Berryhill, two adults were found in a room in the front of the home while the six children were all in a back room. The main fire was located in the back room, said investigators. Read More on The US Sun DECISION TIME Decision over Serena Williams' stepmother fight for childhood home days away JINGER'S RISK Jinger risks parents 'shunning' her after she exposes secrets in tell-all Experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been brought in to help fire and police officials with the investigation. Officials urged residents to call the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma if they are struggling with the tragedy.
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