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KBI names five family members killed in Winfield, Kansas, shooting

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Winfield police released the names of a woman and four children killed at a home on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, and said the man who called 911 died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 11, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 12, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 16, 2026, 9:11 a.m. ET
The Bureau of Investigation and the Police Department identified the people killed at a residence in , , on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, as Kelly George, 44; Carol Williams, 9; Ronald Williams, 7; Sarah Williams, ; and Kelly MaGee-Williams, 3. people were killed. The KBI also gave two of those names as Ronald Williams Jr., 7, and Kelly Magee-Williams, 3, and authorities listed the as Kelly L. George, 44; Carol A. Williams, 9; Ronald H. Williams Jr., 7; Sarah K. Williams, ; and Kelly M. Magee-Williams, 3. Authorities in described Kelly L. George, 44, as the partner of Ronald H. Williams, and the four children as their children: girls ages 9, and 3 and a 7-year-old boy. The KBI and the Police Department identified as the suspect in a murder-suicide that killed family members in early Tuesday morning. The shooting took place at a . The KBI said events surrounding the shooting began near 9th Avenue and Stewart Street at around 9 a.m., and said Ronald Williams shot his wife and their four children at a home in at around 9 a.m. Tuesday. The incident is no longer active. Police Chief Robbie Delong said dispatch received a phone call at 8:50 a.m. local time from a man, later identified as , who said he had killed his family and intended to kill himself. The police chief said the 911 call from Ronald H. Williams came in at around 8:50 a.m., while officers were two blocks away on a car crash. Investigators said Williams called 911 after the killings and told the dispatcher what he'd done and that he "intended to kill himself." At a press conference on Tuesday evening, police said Williams called 911 and warned he was going to shoot himself, having already murdered his other family members. Delong said officers breached the front door shortly before 11 a.m. and called for medical assistance on discovering the suspect and other individuals dead. police, at a news conference, said officers breached the front door nearly two hours after arriving at the home and found Williams, George and all four children dead from gunshot wounds. NBC News reported that a SWAT team entered the house two hours later. A single gunshot was heard as police arrived, and officers found six people with gunshot wounds at the home at around 11 a.m. The responding agencies were the Bureau of Investigation, the Police Department and a SWAT team. The suspect is dead. He died of a . The KBI said: "It is believed Williams Sr. killed the family members prior to placing the 911 call, and died from a shortly after law enforcement arrived." "This is in my 20-plus years one of the hardest things I've ever seen," DeLong said. "I can't say that anything would have indicated that we would be where we are today," he said, adding: "In my 20-plus years here, no, I can't remember anything remotely close to this." KBI Special Agent in Charge Jason Diaz said: "This is a very difficult case for the agents and the crime scene personnel that are working it," and: "We understand the impact that the neighbors are experiencing right now, and we appreciate their patience while we're working through this." If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 11, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ETFirst report

    KBI says five people were killed in shooting in Winfield, Kansas

    Five people were killed in a shooting in Winfield, Kansas, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said, according to KMBC. The KBI said the events surrounding the shooting began near 9th Avenue and Stewart Street at around 9 a.m. Officials have described the location only at the level of that block.

    The KBI said the suspect is dead, KMBC reported. Officials have not released the identities of the victims, and no further details about them have been made public. Police have not said what led to the shooting, and the circumstances have not been determined.

    The KBI is among the agencies responding, according to KMBC's report. Officials have said the situation is no longer active. This is a developing story and the account on the record may change as investigators release more information.

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  1. Version 216 Aug 2026, 13:11current

    Added the calendar date (Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026), the police chief's 8:50 a.m. 911 call and shortly-before-11 a.m. entry timeline, additional KBI and Winfield police quotes, and full attribution ranges for the casualty count, location granularity and manner of the suspect's death.

  2. Version 112 Aug 2026, 03:48current

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  3. Version 112 Aug 2026, 04:34

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