Joaquim Cadell

Death by Force

Joaquim Cadell, a 7-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on January 2, 2019, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Joaquim, along with his mother, Nightflower Staats, was shot by his father, Marvin Caddell, who then took his own life. The bodies of Joaquim, his mother, and his father were discovered three days later by the police. The incident was determined to be a murder-suicide, stemming from a domestic dispute between Marvin and Nightflower.

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