Missouri man mourns his daughter and grandchildren are killed by her boyfriend

A Missouri woman who was killed a few days after Christmas, with her children and her mother, seemed to have a "wonderful" relationship with her boyfriend . accused of death, said his father in mourning.

Kate Kasten, 39, her daughter Zoe, 8, her son Jonathan, 10, and her mother, Jane Moeckel, 61, were shot dead just before midnight Friday in Kasten, Saint Charles.

Kasten's father, Rick Moeckel, voice broken, told NBC News that he did not believe his boyfriend, Richard Darren Emery, who had gone through Darren, would have to commit such a horrible crime.

"She had been with him for a year, a year and a half and I thought I knew him well," said Moeckel. [But] The reservation photo shows a Darren Emery I did not know. I looked at this picture and it looks like there is no soul there. It is not him. You simply can not understand or understand what went wrong in his brain. "

On Monday, Emery was to be brought to justice for 15 counts including first degree murder, assault and attempted robbery.It could Prosecutors said

that Kasten had met Emery shortly after the death of her husband, Kory, after a long fight against cancer, which seemed to make her happy, said Moeckel

"He met a need that helped him get through things and there was nothing to suggest that such a thing could happen, "he said." He may have been a bit nervous, but he raised his voice. I have never seen him get angry. "

The couple met at a concert and always smiled when they were together," said Moeckel.Emery, a truck driver who delivered tires, frequently described Kasten, a representative of a company of lighting systems, "The love of his life", added Moeckel.

The Kasten's mother, Moeckel Jane's ex-wife, his wife, also lived in the house at the time of the murders: four days earlier, she had undergone surgery on her hip. and had planned to live there while she was recovering.

Moeckel, who lives at 15 minutes, would see her grandchildren "all the time" and often spent time with Emery at home. Emery was friendly, but sometimes unsafe, he said, remembering a visit a few days before Christmas when he and other members of the family came to dine. 19659007] "He was frying a turkey and he liked people to tell him how good he was, he needed people to tell him that you are a good guy," Moeckel said.

Moeckel stated that he had no idea what could have caused Emery to allegedly commit the quadruple homicide. An investigation is underway. Authorities also said

"We may never know it," said Attorney General Tim Lohmar, St. Charles County Attorney, at a press conference Saturday.

Authorities were informed of the killing on Friday night, according to the newspaper. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, according to which Jane Moeckel would have called 911 from a room on the ground floor where she had barricaded herself with her two grandchildren.

Gunshots rang out in the background of the call, according to the newspaper and near The police arrived, Jane and the children were already dead. Kasten, who was found in critical condition in the master bedroom on the upper floor, died later from his wounds in the hospital.

Police say Emery, 46, was fleeing the house from his home. pickup when th They arrived. After exchanging shots with them, he escaped and at one point stabbed a woman that he had tried to carjack several times, they said. The woman is in critical condition but should survive.

About seven hours later, authorities discovered that Emery was hiding in the restroom of a gas station, bleeding gunshot wounds that he had probably suffered during the shooting of the police.

Emery did not appear. have a criminal history. Missouri Archives says he divorced twice

A vigil was organized for the family Sunday night. Moeckel estimated that it attracted up to 400 people, which is not surprising considering the kindness of Kasten and his children.

"She was probably the most dynamic and sociable person with her children, they have hundreds of friends," he said.

Zoe was a talented athlete, said Moeckel, who started playing field hockey at the age of 6 and was planning to join a lacrosse team next year, Jonathan could sometimes be quiet but had a good sense of humor and loved to make people laugh.

Children seemed to be adjusting to the situation Emery in their life after the death of their father: "I'm sure it was difficult, but he seemed to do everything in their power to make their lives better," said Moeckel.

Since the murders, Moeckel has declared that he was being caught. "19659036] Elizabeth Chuck