UPDATE: The three people who died in the shooting last night have been identified as Santos Vladimir Ralda, 45 and his wife, Floridalma Youlanda Perez Diaz, 40, both of Springfield and Nathanael Owen Cooper, 20, of Culloden, W.V. Preliminarily, detectives believe that there was an argument prior to the shooting. The husband is believed to have shot his wife and Cooper.
West Springfield District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau are investigating three deaths at a home in the 8600 block of Cromwell Dr. in Springfield. Last night at approximately 11:45 we responded to a shooting at a gathering held at the home. The three adult victims were acquainted with each other. Preliminarily detectives believe a man shot a woman and another man before shooting himself. There were approximately 10 people at the residence, including several children. Identification of the victims is pending from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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