The residents of the east of Seattle are left in shock after authorities found five people dead in a house. When authorities responded to several 911 calls on Monday from Fall City, they found an apparent shooting in one of the cabins that took away the lives of five family members. They immediately took a teenager in custody in connection with the killings. The incident has left the local sheriff, Patricia Cole-Tindall, "very sad, very disturbed."
For the unversed, Fall City is an unincorporated community near Seattle, Washington. According to the Washington news outlet KIRO, King County councilmember Sarah Perry revealed that the family had seven members. A couple and three young teenagers were found dead in the alleged killing. Besides them, an 11-year-old girl was found injured and was given first aid by a neighbor.
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In a media briefing, King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Mike Mellis revealed that several people called 911 at around 5 a.m. on Monday to report the incident. When the deputies arrived at the scene, they took a 15-year-old boy in custody, while the other one was taken to a Seattle hospital. He added that both teens lived in the $2 million house.
Upon entering the home, deputies discovered five bodies whose names have not been revealed. After finding the bodies, the deputies understood that it was a "hugely significant crime scene." Mellis added that the family had no history of calling for service, nor was there any ongoing threat to the community. He also mentioned that no more arrests are expected to be made in the case.
According to the news outlet KING-TV, a neighbor revealed that the couple living in the house had five children. Another neighbor, Lynn Trowern, revealed she is in "total shock" and keeps bursting into tears after the incident.
What happened to the Seattle teen arrested for allegedly killing his family members?
Per Mellis, the teen was booked into King County's juvenile detention facility. According to the official mail by the county's prosecutor's office, the teen's first hearing is scheduled for either Tuesday or Wednesday. Per AP, the boy's attorney has asked the media to keep his name under wraps until the judge grants permission to charge him. They also confirmed that he has no criminal history.
People are grieving the tragic incident and sharing their thoughts via social media.
The mass killing marks the 25th mass murder in the US of the year, per Gun Violence Archive. More details about the case are awaited.
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