Photo: Stark County Sheriff’s Office
On the same day as the June 15, 2017 killings, Jacob Stockdale, 26,shot himself in the headbut survived.
According to a police statement, officers responding to a 911 hang-up call heard asingle gun blastwhen they approached the family’s Beach City, Ohio, home. They walked in to find Stockdale still alive but bleeding from the head, and also found the deceased bodies of Stockdale’s mother Kathryn Barbara Stockdale, 54, and his younger brother James William Stockdale, 21.
Stockdale, 26, wascharged with two counts of murderwith a firearm specification, according to a statement from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office.
PEOPLE could not reach Stockdale’s attorney for comment.
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Stockdale and James, along with their father Timothy Stockdale, were members of a bluegrass group called the Stockdale Family Band.
In 2008, the Stockdale family was featured on an episode ofWife Swap, in which two families with starkly different backgrounds swap wives for a two-week period.
The segment portrayed the Stockdales as being “devoutly religious,” with a self-imposed ban on television, video games and swear words.
Stockdale’s father, Timothy, released a prepared statement following his son’s indictment in September 2018, according to alocal news websiteatCantonRep.com.
“In the past 15 months our family has begun the healing process,” he said.
“As Jacob has undergone extensive surgeries and physical healing from his wounds, we have all taken the time to try and prepare emotionally for the legal issues ahead,” the statement continued. “My sons and I continue to love Jacob and we will continue to give our full cooperation to the authorities.”
Stockdale’s trial is scheduled to begin April 9, but could change based on Thursday’s filings.
source: people.com
