According to a statement from the Kalispell Police Department, “once inside, they discovered Nicholas Olson-Hartley and his wife Katie Olson-Hartley dead from apparent gunshot wounds.”
“After the house was cleared further, two children—one six years old and the other seven months—were found dead from gunshot wounds.”
The remainder of the day was devoted by detectives to gathering evidence and speaking with family members.
Investigators have concluded that Nicholas Olson-Hartley murdered his wife and kids before shooting himself not long after dialing 911.
We think this awful occurrence was caused by a murder-suicide after gathering evidence all day and speaking with a large number of individuals.
