Plant City Police conclude investigation into Dempsey family deaths

This report provides the final official account of a multi-site homicide investigation that involved local, state, and federal agencies and clarifies the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four individuals in Plant City.

• •Hailey Megan Dempsey shot and killed her 55-year-old mother at 911 N. Burton St. on the morning of May 3.
• •Hailey Dempsey subsequently shot and killed two of her daughters and died by suicide at 303 W. Tever St.
• •A 2-year-old daughter survived the incident despite being fired upon by Hailey Dempsey.
• •Police recovered a 9mm Glock at the scene which was linked to both crime scenes via ballistic testing.
• •The investigation involved 82 pages of reports, surveillance video, and forensic evidence.
• •Police had three prior contacts with the family in the two days leading up to the incident regarding verbal disputes and a suspected tracking device.
• •Officers initially responded to a report of gunfire at 7:05 a.m. but were unable to locate the victims due to dense vegetation and fencing.
• •A second call at 7:59 a.m. led officers to the location of the victims.
• •An apology note dated May 2 was found in a vehicle at the family home.
• •Evidence of recent purchases of locks and door stops was found at the family home.