Utah Mom Fatally Shot Her 3 Children in Car Before Turning Gun on Herself

Maribel Ibarra was found dead in a car along with her children Jordan, Yaitza, and Alitzel

A Utah community is in shock after a 32-year old woman and her three children were found dead earlier this month in what authorities say was a murder-suicide perpetrated by the mother.

Maribel Ibarra was found dead on Sep. 3 in a car in West Haven, Utah, with her children, the Weber County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Friday, Sep. 6.  They had all been shot, police said.

The statement did not name the children but a GoFundMe set up for funeral expenses identified them as Jordan, Yaitza, and Alitzel. They were all under the age of 5, and the youngest child was a 1-year-old, police confirmed to FOX 13 NOW.

“Based on video evidence, physical evidence, witness statements, and interviews with family members, detectives believe that this was a tragic incident of murder-suicide,” Lieutenant Terance Lavely said in last week's statement.

“The evidence indicates that Maribel shot her three children in the rear cargo area of her car before turning the gun on herself,” Lavely said.

In the GoFundMe fundraiser, a part of the description reads: "Like many people around the world, unfortunately, Maribel Ibarra was overwhelmed by the hopelessness in which people with depression are immersed, which led her to take actions that we deeply regret."

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An investigation is ongoing, the sheriff's office confirmed to PEOPLE, adding that there are no further updates at this time.

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