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Megan Lynn Swingle Short, a 33-year-old woman from Reading, PA, tragically died on August 6, 2016, in an apparent murder-suicide. Megan, along with her three young children—Liana , Mark Jr. , and Willow —and the family dog, were found dead in their home in Sinking Spring, Berks County. Megan's husband, Mark Short, also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

In the weeks leading up to the tragic event, Megan had expressed fears about her husband's behavior to the police. She had eve ...Read More
Victim Details

Megan Lynn Swingle Short

Female

White / Caucasian

Reading

PA

2016-08-06

33

Megan

Lynn Swingle Short

11/22/2025