The third child of a Burlington County, New Jersey, mother who police said shot her kids in her bedroom last week before turning the gun on herself, died Wednesday, according to New Jersey State Police.
Alexander Harriman died Wednesday afternoon at Cooper University Hospital, tweeted police.
Investigators said Alexander's mother Jeaninne LePage shot Alexander, his 14-year-old brother Nicholas Harriman and their 8-year-old sister Nadia Harriman on Nov. 20 in their Holly Park Drive home in Tabernacle.
Nicholas and Nadia died in the home, LePage died a few days later at the hospital.
"When police got there, they found a really horrific scene,’ said New Jersey State Police Cpt. Stephen Jones. The victims were found in the same room and police believe they were shot with the same handgun, which was found at the scene."
Police found the weapon — which has been in the family for a long time — close to LePage.
Neighbors said that LePage shared the bed with her children and was in financial troubles. LePage had also fallen behind four months on her property tax bill, according to tax documents.
"It was because of the financial problems and I was helping them out," said LePage's friend Monique Currier. "They were completely broke and she said it would be easier for her and her kids to be gone."
Currier told NBC10 she wishes she had done more to stop or help her friend. She also claimed LePage had told her years ago she planned on killing her children.
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"I'm so heartbroken," Currier said. "I can't believe it at all. It's the most selfish thing anybody could ever do."
Investigators believe the shootings occurred sometime between 5 and 9 a.m.
LePage tried to hide the shootings, according to police.
Students and staff at Seneca High School — where Nicholas attended — had a moment of silence for the family Friday morning. Grief counselors were also on hand at local schools Friday to talk with grieving students and staff.
A trust fund was set up at PNC Bank under LePage-Harriman Memorial Fund.
