A VIGIL THAT’S SET TO TAKE PLACE IN ABOUT AN HOUR. IT’S TRAGIC. TRAGIC, HEARTBREAKING, UNIMAGINABLE. AND MOST OF ALL, SAD. IT’S JUST A SAD, SAD THING. WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW PEOPLE FEEL. FOLLOWING THE MURDER SUICIDE OF THE LONG FAMILY INSIDE THEIR MADBURY HOME ON MONDAY IS CERTAINLY A SHOCK. THAT’S OBVIOUS. AND SADDENED AND TRYING AND COMING TOGETHER TO TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS IT GOES FORWARD. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE SAYS EMILY LONG SHOT AND KILLED HER HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN. OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, SHE HAD BEEN VERY OPEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA, SPECIFICALLY TIKTOK, SHARING VIDEOS, TALKING ABOUT HER HUSBAND’S STRUGGLE WITH BRAIN CANCER. MY HUSBAND PASSED AWAY FROM THE SAME CANCER THAT BRAIN CANCER. IN HER MOST RECENT POST, EMILY LONG TALKED ABOUT TAKING STEPS TO SUPPORT HER KIDS AND HER OWN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 988 IS AVAILABLE 24 OVER SEVEN MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS SAY IT’S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE YOU SUSPECT IS STRUGGLING. YOU WANT TO ASK DIRECTLY WHAT’S GOING ON, HOW THEY’RE FEELING, AND THAT’S DIRECTLY IF THEY’RE THINKING ABOUT HARMING THEMSELVES. THE REALITY IS YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GIVE SOMEONE THE IDEA, BUT YOU MAY HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THEM ACCESS CRISIS CARE. AND TONIGHT, THAT VIGIL IS HAPPENING AT THE MADBURY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, WHICH IS JUST ACROSS FROM WHERE WE ARE AT TOWN HALL. IT BEGINS AT 6:00, AND EVERYONE HERE IN THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO JOIN.

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A New Hampshire woman who investigators say killed her husband and two children before taking her own life had been very open about her mental health on social media over the past few weeks.Investigators say Emily Long, 34, killed her husband Ryan Long, 48, and their 8-year-old son Parker and 6-year-old daughter Ryan on Monday morning. She then died by suicide. A third child, a toddler, was found alive and physically unharmed in the home. Authorities said the child is now with family.>> Timeline: Murder-suicide in Madbury and its aftermathBefore the killings, Emily Long posted a number of videos to TikTok, sharing information about her husband’s struggle with brain cancer.>> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <> If you or someone you know needs immediate support, you can call, text, or chat confidentially with a trained crisis worker 24/7 through 988 at no cost. Additional resources in New Hampshire can be found here.>> See a timeline of events related to this tragedy below: