A father intentionally set a fire that killed himself and his three young sons at an East Liverpool home, a final report has determined.

Ulrick Estimot, 37, set the March 17 fire to the home at 914 Vine St. house. He died along with his sons: Trey, 11, Terrell, 7, and Trenton, 5.

The Columbiana County coroner told NEWS9 the report, which was finalized Monday, determined that the blaze was a triple murder-suicide and all four died as a result of the fire that Estimot set.

The coroner has ruled the boys' deaths as murder by arson and the father's death as suicide by arson. All died from smoke inhalation.

Ulrick and Trenton Estimot were found on the first floor of the home, and Trey and Terrell were found on the second floor, according to the coroner's office.

Days after the fire, Terrell and Trenton Estimot's mother, Angela Latshaw, told NEWS9, "They were just smiling, always happy. My 5-year-old loved to put a smile on somebody's face. The 11-year-old … they just all just loved to make people smile."

At a news conference on Tuesday in East Liverpool, officials said the murders and suicide happened the day after Estimont and Latshaw -- his girlfriend -- discussed ending their relationship.

"Mr. Estimont had said to his girlfriend that he could raise the three kids on his own and he was afraid of being alone, away from her," said East Liverpool Police Chief John Lane.

When Latshaw got home, she and a bystander broke in the door of the home. A witness said they tried to save the children, who were heard screaming inside the home.


Officials said Estimont poured gasoline throughout the house, including outside of the older boys' bedroom doors and downstairs, where he lit the fire.


"(The) point of origin was found to be at Mr. Estimont's location in the living room. There was a gas can that was found on the top on the landing that had melted down into the floor," Lane said.


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