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| US 14-year-old admits killing five family members | |
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| A 14-year-old boy in Alabama has confessed to killing five members of his own family, US police say. | A 14-year-old boy in Alabama has confessed to killing five members of his own family, US police say. |
| Those killed were the boy's father, stepmother and siblings, local media report. Three were found dead at the scene while the other two died in hospital. | Those killed were the boy's father, stepmother and siblings, local media report. Three were found dead at the scene while the other two died in hospital. |
| Police say the boy, who has not been named, is assisting investigators. | Police say the boy, who has not been named, is assisting investigators. |
| There is no indication yet on any motive nor how he obtained the weapon used, a 9mm handgun. | There is no indication yet on any motive nor how he obtained the weapon used, a 9mm handgun. |
| The shooting happened late on Monday in the town of Elkmont. | The shooting happened late on Monday in the town of Elkmont. |
| Gun violence is common in the US - according to one monitoring site there have been almost 300 mass shootings this year alone. | Gun violence is common in the US - according to one monitoring site there have been almost 300 mass shootings this year alone. |
| Seven people were killed at the weekend in a series of random shootings in Texas, with the suspect identified as a 36-year-old man recently fired from his job. | Seven people were killed at the weekend in a series of random shootings in Texas, with the suspect identified as a 36-year-old man recently fired from his job. |
| Last month, separate attacks in El Paso and Dayton left 31 people dead. | Last month, separate attacks in El Paso and Dayton left 31 people dead. |
| More on US gun violence: | More on US gun violence: |