Plant City police are expected to provide an update Thursday morning on a disturbing case that left four members of the same family dead and a fifth child alive.
Investigation Details
On May 3, 28-year-old Hailey Dempsey, her 4-month-old baby and her 4-year-old child were found outside a home on West Tevor Street. All three had suffered gunshot wounds. Hailey’s mother, who lived nearby, was also found shot to death inside her home.
Police also found a 2-year-old child with Hailey and the slain children. The child was distressed but alive.
Attorney Statement
Patrick Bowler Courtney, an attorney representing Jay Dempsey, says information he received during proceedings involving the surviving child indicates police do not believe there are any living suspects in the case.
Courtney provided a statement saying, ‘In discussions surrounding the dismissal of the shelter petition I was advised that the Department of Children and Families had been briefed by Plant City Police Department detectives that there were ‘no living suspects’ in the case.’
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
