Name: Bernadette A. Steadman.
Age at death: 92.
Disability: Chronic illness; wheelchair user.
Name: Lisa B. Steadman.
Age at death: 60.
Disability: Chronic illness.
Name: Matthew Steadman.
Age at death: 34.
Disability: Autism.
Died: October 15, 2022.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Elyria, Ohio, USA.
Details:
After a man called 911, saying he had killed his family and was going to kill himself, police responded to his address and found the whole family shot dead. Matthew, the youngest at 34, was autistic; his mother Lisa, 60, and grandmother Bernadette, had chronic illness. They had all been killed by their caregiver, who died by suicide before police arrived.
The family lived in a quiet mobile home park, well-liked by their neighbors, one of whom says she used to call Bernadette “Grandma”. The family had recently added a ramp to their home so that Bernadette and Lisa could maneuver in and out of the home more easily.
Case Status:
James Steadman (Son/Husband/Father), deceased.
Sources:
‘I’m in shock’: Police release identities, details in the murder-suicide of Elyria family
Family of 4 found dead in Elyria home after apparent murder-suicide – cleveland.com
Elyria police identify victims of murder-suicide
Autism Memorial: Matthew Steadman