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Willow Rose Short

Case from Reading, PA dated Aug 06, 2016

Victim Details

Willow Rose Short

Female

White / Caucasian

Reading

PA

2016-08-06

2

Willow

Rose Short

06/25/2026

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Willow Rose Short, a 2-year-old girl from Reading, PA, tragically died on August 6, 2016. She was part of a family of five who were found dead in their home in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. The cause of death for Willow and her family was determined to be gunshot wounds. The family also included her parents, Mark and Megan Short, and her siblings, Liana and Mark Jr. .

The investigation revealed that Mark Short, the father, had killed his family and then himself. A handwritten murder-suic ...
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  • 6abc Philadelphia: Family of 5 dead in apparent Berks Co. murder-suicide
  • Peoplemag: Apparent Pennsylvania Murder-Suicide: Relative Says It Wasn't Money-Driven
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    I've been following the case of the Short family, and something that's been on my mind is the role t... ...Read More
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