Plant City police close May 3 deadly shooting case
By The BriefBrief
Three months later, Plant City police say the May 3 deaths were a murder-suicide tied to an argument over pornography.
WHO:Plant City Police Chief Richard Mills Jr.; Haley Dempsey; Jay Dempsey; Haley Dempsey’s mother and two children
WHAT:Police released a timeline concluding the May 3 quadruple death was a murder-suicide, not a suspect-by-husband case.
WHEN:Aug 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
WHERE:Tampa, FL
WHY:Officers said the trigger was a verbal argument after Haley found pornography on one of Jay Dempsey’s phones; police found no sign of physical violence or criminal activity.
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