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Arianna Leigh Talmage was a six-year-old girl found dead at her home in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on May 3, 2018. She and her two older brothers, 10-year-old Aidan and 14-year-old Tyler, were discovered with gunshot wounds after school officials requested a welfare check. Their mother, 35-year-old Astra Volk, was also found with a gunshot wound.

Investigators determined the incident to be a triple murder-suicide, concluding that Astra Volk shot her three children and then herself. Authorities said they were not seeking any other suspects. Court records and a since-deleted GoFundMe indicated the family had recently moved to the area and was coping with serious financial strain and Volk’s medical and mental health issues.

A candlelight vigil was held outside the family’s home as the community processed the loss. If anyone knew Arianna or has information about the family’s circumstances before May 3, 2018, please come forward.