Two guns used in Mapleton triple murder-suicide police say

MAPLETON — Mapleton police believe a man used two guns to kill his wife, son and stepdaughter before taking his own life.
Investigators say Timothy Griffith, 45, shot his wife, Jessica Griffith, 42, his stepdaughter Samantha Badel, 16, and his 5-year-old son, Alexandre, before taking a different gun and shooting himself, according to a statement from the Mapleton Police Department Tuesday.
The family dog was also shot to death. Police say both firearms were purchased locally in September.