Murder suspect in triple shooting which claimed the lives of mother, 45, and her two children, 14 and 13, dies
Police said Ian Rutledge, 43, died in hospital last night following the incident in Maguiresbridge which saw his family killed last Wednesday morning.
He is the fourth person who has died following the shooting at a home in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Vanessa Whyte, 45, a veterinary surgeon originally from Co Clare, her son James, 14, and daughter Sara, 13, died earlier following the same incident.
A murder investigation was launched last week.
Agricultural contractor Rutledge is believed to have taken his own life following the suspected triple murder and suicide attempt.
Officers reported that he had been rushed to hospital after the shooting and remained in a serious condition until he died on Monday evening.
Two of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene last Wednesday with the third dying later on the same day.
On Monday night, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said Mr Rutledge had been in hospital in a serious condition, and died that evening.
'Detectives have reiterated their appeal for anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward,' the police spokesperson said.
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