A woman killed her 3-year-old son and her husband before killing herself at a popular Pennsylvania water park, in what authorities called an “isolated domestic tragedy” Tuesday.
Officers rushed to the Great Wolf Lodge at 3:13 p.m. Monday after a “female in distress” in room 2030 “informed the dispatcher that she needed help to commit suicide,” according to a news release from the Poconos Township Police Department.
That person, Metallica Rose Harrison, a 27-year-old Towanda resident, “was observed with injuries to her person” when officers arrived, the release continued.
Officers found the bodies of a man and a 3-year-old boy in the room, and immediately “began investigating the deaths as homicides,” police said.
The woman’s husband, Charles Harrison, and the child were both stabbed in the chest, according to a criminal complaint cited by NBC affiliate WGAL.
The suspect allegedly told a dispatcher where to find the bodies in his room.
“My husband and son have already left in the bed in the living room,” the wife said in the affidavit. “They’ve already left. I’m sorry.”
Harrison was arrested on suspicion of two counts of homicide.
“This case is an isolated domestic tragedy and there is no threat to the community,” according to the police statement. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones affected by this tragedy.”
The popular water park and kid-friendly vacation destination is just over 100 miles north of downtown Philadelphia.
“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by a tragic domestic incident that occurred yesterday in a guest room at our resort in the Pocono Mountains,” according to a statement from the Great Wold Lodge.
“This was an isolated domestic incident and we are fully cooperating with local law enforcement as they conduct their investigation. Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of those involved.”
A judge on Tuesday ordered Harrison held without bail, and it was not immediately clear Wednesday whether she had hired or been appointed an attorney to speak on his behalf.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis lifeline. You can also call the network, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.
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