Pictured: Girl, 13, shot by stepdad after he gunned down his wife in argument over NFL game as family share heartbreaking tribute
Just a few days before Christmas, Jason Kenney killed his wife, Crystal Kenney, and shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter before turning the gun on himself, according to the county sheriff.
A teenage girl who was shot in the head by her stepfather moments after he fatally gunned down her mother following an argument over football is in a critical condition, her loved ones confirmed.
Jason Kenney, 47, killed his wife, Crystal Kenney, and shot his 13-year-old stepdaughter before later turning the gun on himself in a rampage just days before Christmas.
The bloodbath began on the evening of December 22, after Crystal objected to her husband continuing to watch the San Francisco 49ers–Indianapolis Colts NFL game.
Kenney flew into a fury and opened fire on his wife, before shooting his step-daughter twice.
The teen's loved ones said in a GoFundMe that she sustained critical injuries but is expected to pull through.
They also paid tribute to mom-of-three Crystal as, 'the foundation of her family and the steady presence her three children depended on every day'.
'Being a mother was not just a role for Crystal — it was who she was,' the statement read.
'She loved her children fiercely and unconditionally, always putting their needs before her own.
Crystal Kenney (center) was fatally shot in the head by her husband. He also shot Crystal's daughter (left) in the shoulder and face
Jason Kenney, 47, shot his wife and step-daughter on the evening of December 22 after an argument over control of the television escalated
'From the everyday routines to the big milestones, Crystal was always there — encouraging, comforting, and celebrating her children with pride.
'Her warmth, patience, and unwavering love shaped their lives in ways that words cannot fully express.'
Sheriff Grady Judd said the rampage unfolded after Kenney had been drinking while watching the game in a shed behind the house.
When Crystal suggested they watch something else as the game was well in hand, the argument suddenly escalated.
As tensions flared she begged her 12-year-old son to run to a neighbor's house and call 911.
As he ran, the young boy heard gunfire ring out from his home, police said.
When deputies arrived just a few minutes later, they found Crystal dead with a gunshot wound to the head.
They discovered the 13-year-old girl in a bedroom with gunshots to her shoulder and face. The couple's one-year-old daughter was discovered unharmed in a crib.
'She said, "I begged him, don't shoot me, don't shoot me, don't shoot me, and he shot me anyway," Sheriff Judd said, recounting what the girl told him when he spoke to her before a press conference.