Jonathon Walker Murders: Three shot dead at family home in Queens, New York

A seven-year-old and two of her adult relatives are dead after a shooting at a family home in Queens, New York City.

Kayla Walker, 7, Shantai Hale, 31, and Viola Warren, 62, were found dead at 5.40am inside their Springfield Gardens home.

A 12-year-old girl was also hit and left in a critical condition in the attack on Saturday moing that killed a 31-year-old and a 62-year-old.

All three killed were shot in the head.

Police are hunting a 34-year-old man named Jonathon Walker, who is described as 6'6", weighing 220lbs.

According to local media, he is believed to be carrying a .45-caliber gun and drove from the scene of the crime in a 2013 Silver GMC Acadia SUV, with the license plate GVS8110.

Mrs Warren was found clutching onto one of her young granddaughters, the New York Post reported. 

The three fatalities were declared dead at the scene.

The 12-year-old was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

 

Tragic: All three were found dead in the Queens home at 5.40am and a 12-year-old was critically injured

Manhunt: This is the car Walker is believed to have been driving when he allegedly fled the scene, police say