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An 11-year-old child, among the 3, found dead in the house after a SWAT standoff
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An 11-year-old child, among the 3, found dead in the house after a SWAT standoff

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police have identified the three people found dead inside a College Hill home following an hours-long SWAT standoff.

Police said Patricia McCollum, 78, DJ McCollum, 32, and Kaydence McCollum, 11, were found dead with stab wounds at a home in the 1000 block of Springbrook Drive.

Cincinnati Public Schools said Kaydence was a student at Parker Woods Montessori School. The district issued the following statement:

“Cincinnati Public Schools is mourning the death of Parker Woods Montessori School student Kaydence McCollum. We recognize this tragic event and our sympathy and support remain with the family, friends and school community. The district’s crisis response team will be at the school Friday to provide support for students.”

Officers responded to the home shortly before 8:30 a.m. Thursday for “an unknown issue,” police said. When they arrived, they found an adult male inside with a knife.

After hours of negotiations, the adult man — now identified as 66-year-old Anthony Mathis — was taken into custody and brought to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with self-inflicted stab wounds. Police said Mathis later died from his injuries.

Police have not released any information about the victims’ relationship to the suspect. Anyone with information about this stabbing is asked to call CPD’s Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.

Patricia McCollum is a well-known foster mother in the area, and DJ was one of her adopted children after she first adopted him. You can read more about her here.