India, July 31 -- At least three dogs and a cat lost their lives after a Michigan father shot his wife and six children, subsequently setting their house on fire before turning the gun on himself.

All the animals succumbed to smoke inhalation or the flames, and it is possible that more pets also died, as per Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Captain Jake Sparks to TMZ.

Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, and Amanda "Mandy" Karolkiewicz, 39, along with their six children, aged between 5 and 15, were discovered dead inside their burning home in Grand Haven Township, each with gunshot wounds.

Autopsies revealed that the mom and her six kids were murdered, while the father ended his own life, according to police reports.

Their bodies were discovere...