{UAH} New York Daily News: Family of 4 found dead in apparent murder-suicide. This is puzzling.

New York Daily News: Family of 4 found dead in apparent murder-suicide. This is puzzling.

Devout South Carolina family of four found dead in apparent murder-suicide

The bodies of Sheddrick Byron Miller, 38, and his wife Kia Von Miller, 28, were discovered with their two young children, age 3 and 1, after Sheddrick Miller's mother hadn't heard from them for a few days, the Charlotte Observer reported.

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By Nina Golgowski / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Thursday, January 16, 2014, 10:04 PM

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Kia Miller via Facebook

Sheddrick Miller, 38, and Kia Miller, 28, are seen with their children, Kyler, 3, and Syrai, 1, in a photo posted to Facebook in October. Their bodies were discovered in their home on Wednesday.

In all their photos they appear as the pinnacle of happiness, which makes the tragic news so much harder for friends of the Millers to take.

On Wednesday, the family of four was found dead in their South Carolina home in an apparent murder-suicide at the suspected hands of the devout Jehovah Witness husband and father.

The bodies of Sheddrick Byron Miller, 38, and his wife Kia Von Miller, 28, were discovered with their two young children, age 3 and 1, in the family's Riverwalk home after Sheddrick Miller's mother hadn't heard from them for a few days, the Charlotte Observer reported.

"I'm sick to my stomach," Tammy Doctor, who owns a beauty shop next door to the husband's barber shop told The State. "He never showed one sign. I can't see it."

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Sheddrick Miller via Facebook

In this photo posted to Sheddrick Miller's Facebook page in November he writes: 'I can honestly say I'll die for you !!!!!!!'

The Richland County Coroner confirmed their identities Thursday and described them as each suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

The weapon believed to have been used was found closest to Sheddrick Miller, indicating that he was the last to fire it.

On Miller's Facebook page, he depicts what would be seen to be a happy life full of love for his family, which he commonly refers to as royalty.

In one photo, he shares a photo of himself standing with his family before their white two-story home, paired with a bright red front door.

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A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Riverwalk, S.C. home where the family was found dead this week in an apparent murder-suicide.

"Work like a slave live like a king!" he captioned it.

In another photo posted in November, he shows him kissing his wife with a caption: "I can honestly say I'll die for you !!!!!!!"

Doctor called him "a religious man" who loved his kids. She said his wife was a stay-at-home mom.

A neighbor told The Slate that the couple hosted Bible studies at their home.

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Sheddrick Miller via Facebook

In this photo posted by Sheddrick Miller of his family in November, he wrote: 'Thank you Jehovah for the gifts (family) : )'

"Thank you Jehovah for the gifts (family) : )" Sheddrick Miller wrote on a photo of his family uploaded to his Facebook wall in November.

South Carolina ranks first in the nation in number of women murdered by men, according to a study released by the Violence Policy Center in October — correlating to Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Nationwide "nine women each week are shot to death by their husband or intimate partner," Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said in their report.

"That's nearly 500 domestic gun violence deaths each year — more than twice the number of servicewomen killed in military conflicts since the Korean War. We urgently need better policies that protect women and their families from this senseless violence. No American, adult or child, should live in a perpetual state of fear. It's inhumane."

Those in need of help are encouraged to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233

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