On February 19, 2017, 6-year-old Jessica Spillett was one of three children found dead in their Preston, Idaho, home. Jessica, her 7-year-old brother Tate McCoy Spillett, and their 15-year-old half-brother Corbin Hillaker were discovered by a family friend late that afternoon. Investigators determined the children had been fatally shot in their beds, likely while they slept, during the early hours of that Sunday.

Authorities identified the children’s 37-year-old father, Tate Lee Spillett, as the perpetrator. He fatally shot the children with a semi-automatic rifle and then died by a self-inflicted gunshot. The children’s mother, Summer Spillett, was out of state for work at the time and the couple reportedly were going through a divorce. Police records indicate officers had been called to the family residence on previous occasions, though those incidents were not publicly detailed. The motive remains unclear.

If anyone knew Jessica or the family or has information about events leading up to that February morning, please share what is known.