Why Did 'Goofy' Okla. Dad Kill Wife and 3 Sons in Murder-Suicide? Family 'Can't Fathom' What Went Wrong

Nicole Acosta
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Oklahoma City police are still investigating a motive for the murders of Lindsay Candy, 39, and her sons, Dylan Candy, 18, Ethan Candy, 14, and Lucas Candy, 12

<p>Jonathon Candy;Ethan Candy;Dylan Candy/Facebook</p> From left: Jonathon Candy, Ethan Candy, Dylan Candy, and Lindsay Candy. (Not pictured: Lucas Candy.)

Jonathon Candy;Ethan Candy;Dylan Candy/Facebook

From left: Jonathon Candy, Ethan Candy, Dylan Candy, and Lindsay Candy. (Not pictured: Lucas Candy.)

After an Oklahoma father killed his wife and three of their four sons in their home this week, their family is struggling to understand why the tragedy occurred.

Lindsay Candy, 39, and her sons, Dylan Candy, 18, Ethan Candy, 14, and Lucas Candy, 12, were found by police after they were shot to death by Jonathon Candy, 42. The Oklahoma City Police Department stated that Jonathon gunned down his family and was also found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Police later revealed that the couple’s 10-year-old son was unharmed and was the person who called 911 that morning after waking up to find his family dead, PEOPLE previously reported. He’s currently staying with a relative, according to police.

<p>Jonathon Candy/Facebook</p> Jonathon Candy, far left, with his wife Lindsay Candy and three of their children, Dylan Candy, Ethan Candy and Lucas Candy in a photo from 2012.

Jonathon Candy/Facebook

Jonathon Candy, far left, with his wife Lindsay Candy and three of their children, Dylan Candy, Ethan Candy and Lucas Candy in a photo from 2012.

Related: 10-Year-Old Sole Survivor of Family Murder-Suicide Called 911 After Discovering Bodies: Police

In a statement credited to the Candy family and shared with local station KFOR on April 23, the family expressed shock and described Jonathon as “goofy.”

“Our entire family has been left shattered and confused with so many questions we won’t ever have answers to,” the statement reads, according to the outlet. “Jonathon was the one whose jokes and goofy attitude kept everyone smiling. Aside from these events, his children and wife were his entire life.”

The statement continues, “I simply can’t fathom what went on but please, hug your family tight. It’s going to be a very long healing process for everyone affected.”

Related: Police Believe Okla. Dad Fatally Shot Wife, 3 of Their Children Before Turning Gun on Himself

<p>Jonathon Candy Facebook</p> Lindsay Candy, left, and Jonathon Candy

Jonathon Candy Facebook

Lindsay Candy, left, and Jonathon Candy

As police continue to investigate a motive for the violence, others shared their thoughts on the murders, including Ethan’s baseball coach.

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T.J. Armstrong described the Candy family as "your all-American family... I could live 100,000 lifetimes and never expect this out of that,” he stated, according to KOKH-TV.

Police previously said they never received calls to the family’s home prior to the murders and that they had no history of domestic abuse reports.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Oklahoma City Police Department's Homicide Tip Line at 405-297-1200.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go to thehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.

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