The contours of the case are, for now, largely unknown. The victims were family members (two adults and three children) and the alleged shooter is only 15 years old.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Monday by authorities in the US state of Washington, suspected of having shot dead five people from the same family (two adults and three children), in a case whose contours are still unclear.
According to The Washington Post, the case occurred in Fall City, in King County, near the city of Seattle, where on Monday five people were found dead inside a house by the police, who went to the scene after several calls to the police. emergency services reporting an incident involving a firearm.
King County police spokesman Mike Mellis confirmed that the victims were two adults and three children who were described as “young teenagers” and that the case was a family incident. Mellis explained to reporters that it was a “domestic violence incident that not only involved a young man who is now in significant trouble, but also involved firearms.”
Mike Mellis also explained that the 15-year-old’s arrest occurred “without confrontation.”
Another teenager was injured and taken to the hospital.
In an additional email statement cited by The Washington Post, King County police confirmed that all of the victims were from the same family, but did not provide further details about their family relationship or their relationship with the gunman. “As the investigation continues, the cause of the incident is unknown at this time,” police added.
The Washington Post adds that this year alone there have been 24 mass murders (with four or more fatalities) using firearms.
Source: Observadora
