Thornton police identify four family members killed in suspected murder‑suicide

THORNTON, Colo. — Officials released the identity Thursday of four members of a Thornton family who were shot and killed in a suspected murder-suicide last week.

Police said a 33-year-old man is believed to have fatally shot the three other members of his family, the youngest 13, before turning the gun on himself. The shooting occurred sometime on Friday.

They were identified as David Robert Nelimark, 53; May Gnia Nelimark, 49; Joey King Vue, 33; and Asher Kieth Kub Nelimark, 13. The official cause and manner of their deaths were not released…

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