Girl, 12, found dead and father hospitalized with self-inflicted gunshot wound; mother speaks out
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) – The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after the body of a 12-year-old girl was discovered and her father was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Thursday, deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an assault in the Van Lear community.
When they arrived, deputies say they discovered Stacy Collins suffering from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Paintsville EMS transported Collins to the hospital.
During the investigation, deputies learned Collins’ 12-year-old daughter was missing.
After assembling search crews, the 12-year-old’s body was found.
The sheriff’s office says circumstances surrounding the 12-year-old’s death are still under investigation.
Further information has not been released.
The 12-year-old girl’s body has been sent to the Medical Examiners Office in Frankfort. For more on the interview with her mother, tap on the video link with this story.
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JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) – The body of a juvenile was recovered Thursday evening, according to the Johnson County Sheriff.
The 12-year-old’s body was found in the Van Lear area of Johnson County, Kentucky, the sheriff reports.
The sheriff’s office says circumstances surrounding the 12-year-old’s death are still under investigation.
Further information has not been released.
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