West Jordan neighborhood grieves after mother-daughter murder‑suicide

WEST JORDAN — Tears and heartbreak are sweeping through a West Jordan neighborhood after news spread of a tragic murder‑suicide involving a mother and her young daughter.

Investigators said the mother, Tawnia McGeehan, shot her daughter, Addi Smith, before turning the gun on herself inside a Las Vegas hotel.

On Monday evening, neighbors gathered to tie blue ribbons around trees throughout the neighborhood — a symbol of support for the grieving family. Many said they are still in shock and never imagined something like this could happen so close to home.

“We want them all to know that we’re thinking about them and care for them,” a neighbor, Alison Johnson, said…

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