John Raymond Sougstad, a 57-year-old special education professional and psychologist, was killed at his Windsor Township home near Lansing, Michigan, on September 24, 2021. Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and screaming that Friday evening. Deputies found John, his 65-year-old wife Barbara, and their 29-year-old son Ryan inside the house; all three had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A young girl, Ryan’s daughter, fled the home injured and covered in blood.

Investigators focused on John’s younger son, 23-year-old Daniel Sougstad, who lived at the residence and was not there when deputies arrived. He was stopped the next morning and arrested; officers reported blood on his pants and glasses and recovered a loaded shotgun in his vehicle. Shells from that shotgun were matched to those at the scene. Daniel was charged with three counts of open murder and felony firearm and ordered held without bond. A judge later found there was sufficient evidence for trial, but subsequent competency evaluations affected the proceedings and led to dismissal of the murder charges with Daniel committed for mental health treatment. The possibility of refiling was left open.

Does anyone have information about the family, the scene that night, or Daniel’s whereabouts before the shootings?