Gunman shoots sister, mom dead, sets Philly home ablaze before killing self during standoff on bus
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- A Philadelphia man, Lonnie Turner, fatally shot his mother Sadie Turner and sister Gabby Turner inside their home before setting it on fire in the early hours of Monday.
- After the shooting and arson, Lonnie barricaded himself on a SEPTA bus, leading to a nearly 12-hour standoff with police in the Fox Run neighborhood.
- The standoff ended when Lonnie Turner shot himself and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- Authorities confirmed Lonnie had been released from jail just months prior, but the motive behind the violence remains under investigation.
- The incident began around 3:40 a.m. with the discovery of the burning home and the victims, both found with gunshot wounds to the head.
