When officers arrived at a modest home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, to serve what was supposed to be a standard warrant connected to a missing persons case, they had no idea they were about to walk into a scene of unimaginable heartbreak. What they discovered would not only shock them but reopen deep wounds tied to a family already familiar with unbearable tragedy.

Inside the house on West Roanoke Street, police found three bodies. According to authorities, the deaths were the result of a murder-suicide. It was a grim discovery—one that marked the third violent and tragic loss within the same family in less than three years. The man found dead was 58-year-old Rodney Shippy. He had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Nearby were the bodies of his 10-year-old son, Logan, and a young woman believed to be his 20-year-old daughter, Alyssa Shippy. A dog was also found dead inside the home, adding to the eerie and sorrowful atmosphere that engulfed the small residence.

Though the woman’s body could not be officially identified right away due to its condition, a family member, Patti Williams, expressed her belief that it was indeed Alyssa. Alyssa had been missing since November 2024, and her unexplained disappearance had been a growing concern within the family. “He \[Rodney] seemed to be doing okay months after Lisa passed,” Williams said, referring to Rodney’s wife. “But then he started isolating himself from everyone.”

The Shippy family had already been through significant loss. In August 2022, Rodney’s wife, Lisa Shippy, died by suicide in the same home. She was just 41 years old. Her sudden passing left Rodney a widower and left their two children, Alyssa and Logan, to grow up without their mother. That tragedy was followed by yet another in January 2023. Lisa’s stepfather, Kenneth Carpenter, murdered Lisa’s mother, Diane Carpenter, before taking his own life during a standoff with police—also in Broken Arrow. These events devastated the family. Alyssa and Logan, once survivors of that earlier trauma, are now gone as well.

In the wake of this most recent tragedy, neighbors began to reflect on small but telling signs they had previously overlooked. Logan was well-known in the community, even though he was nonverbal and on the autism spectrum. He often wandered into neighbors’ yards, always with a smile. His curiosity about garage doors was legendary—he even created YouTube videos about them, capturing the attention of those around him with his innocent enthusiasm.

Alyssa, on the other hand, had not been seen for several months, and her absence didn’t immediately raise alarms. The Shippy family was known to withdraw during tough times, and given Rodney’s previous behavior, people simply assumed he was pulling away again. “It wasn’t unusual for Rodney to cut himself off,” Williams explained. “So when we didn’t hear from them, it wasn’t necessarily cause for concern. He had done it before.”

That perception changed dramatically when a video appeared on Logan’s YouTube channel just a couple of months prior to the police visit. It was a home tour—a major departure from his usual content. What the video showed was deeply unsettling. The house was in complete disarray. Trash piled high in corners, empty beer cans littered the floors, and jugs of rainwater sat in place of any plumbing. The home had no running water. To Williams, the transformation was shocking. “It just wasn’t a place where a child should live,” she said. “It looked like a different house.”

After watching the video, Williams immediately called Rodney. He answered, but his responses were vague. He provided no clear answers about Alyssa’s whereabouts, and she was notably absent from the footage. In the weeks leading up to the discovery, Rodney had allegedly given conflicting stories to people who asked about Alyssa. Some neighbors were told she was seriously ill with cancer. Many offered sympathy, even sending financial support. But Williams later confirmed that wasn’t true. “Alyssa didn’t have cancer,” she said firmly.

According to Williams, Alyssa had lived with her for about a year and a half before moving out sometime in late 2024. After that, she disappeared. “I kept trying to contact her,” Williams said. “But she never responded. It always went to voicemail.” That silence became a growing source of unease, especially as time passed with no word from her.

Now, as investigators wait for official confirmation of the woman’s identity, the community and extended family are left grappling with what signs they may have missed—what more they could have done. Williams wants people to remember Logan and Alyssa not for the circumstances of their deaths, but for the lives they lived. “Logan was so smart. He loved learning. Everyone who met him adored him,” she shared. “And Alyssa—she was full of light. She had such a bright future ahead. I truly believe their lives were taken from them.”

The quiet home on West Roanoke, once filled with the laughter of children and the routines of family life, had become a place of silent suffering long before law enforcement stepped inside. What once may have seemed like a typical suburban residence was in reality the setting for a string of overwhelming personal tragedies.

In the face of yet another unimaginable loss, the surviving members of the Shippy family have created a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the funeral expenses for Alyssa and Logan. Loved ones are hoping the community will come together, offering support in remembrance of the two young lives that ended far too soon. Their story is a painful reminder of the hidden battles some families face behind closed doors.

May Alyssa and Logan rest in peace.