he said counselors were made available from 2 to 4 sinking spring , pa. — as the end of each month nears , megan short frets . the victims , who all died of gunshot wounds , were identified by the district attorney 's office sunday as mark short , 40 , his wife , megan , 33 , and their children lianna , in the wake of a family 's murder - suicide that claimed the lives of three children , people are wondering what could ' ve led to such a tragedy . ( published monday , aug. 8 , 2016 ) update : relatives of mark short spoke with nbc10 's relationship . a family of five , including three small children , was found dead in their berks county , pennsylvania , home on saturday along with what authorities described as a handwritten " murder - suicide note . " because of stringent rules from her drug plan and the pharmacy she is required to use , ms. short can not order a refill until her monthly supply is three - quarters gone . in willow 's case , the left heart was also weakened . wilson school district superintendent curtis baker , in a robo call message , asked district parents to include the short family in their prayers , saying the tragic event has shaken the wilson family . sunday august 7 , 2016 09:39 pm a neighbor describes facebook exchanges with megan short , in which she hinted at abuse , her plan to move out the day of the murder - suicide . five family 's home in the berks county town in what authorities are describing as an apparent murder - suicide .