Dad DENNIS HAGEN shot his wife, then himself. He apparently figured his wife's life was less than dirt. And it seems he didn't care that his traumatized 18-year-old son would find the bodies, either. That's called narcissism, folks. Abusers who commit murder-suicides are usually full of it (narcissism, that is).
Another hat tip to Joan for pointing out this article.
http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/52552852.html
Neighbor Heard Cry For Help In Aberdeen Murder-Suicide
Originally printed at http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/52552852.html
A couple who was found dead this morning by their teen-aged son. They are identified as Dennis and Jeanne Haugen, both 39. Police are saying Jeanne Haugen was murdered while Dennis Haugen died of a self inflicted gunshot wound.
The Haugen's lived at 828 South Merton Street and neighbors say for the most part they kept to themselves. One woman says she heard a cry for help last night.
The Haugen's 18-year-old son made a frantic call to the police after he found both of his parents dead from gunshot wounds. He was waiting outside when the police arrived.
Rita Mack, a neighbor who lives across the street says she was watching tv and thinks she may have heard the 18-year-old's cry for help through her window.
"When I heard that noise 'help me, help me', I was thinking it was some kids playing outside."
So Rita continued watching tv not knowing what had happened across the street.
"I heard it start up again. Then I turned the tv down and I could hear the same voice saying 'help me, help me.' "
Rita realized something was going on in her normally quiet neighborhood when Merton Street was lined with ambulances and police.
"Then I saw them with this young man and that's when I came out and they started pulling the rope across. Then I started wondering what happened, if there was a shooting."
Police believe Dennis Haugen shot his wife Jeanne and then shot himself in the head leaving their 18-year old son without parents and a neighborhood in shock.