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US 14-year-old admits killing five family members | 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 co-operating with officials. | |
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. |
According to investigators, the boy initially called police to say he had heard gunfire coming from his family home. | |
He later confessed to the attack, the Limestone County Sheriff's Department said. | |
The victims have been named as John Sisk, 38; Mary Sisk, 36, and three siblings who were five, six, and six months old. | |
Mary Sisk, originally of New Orleans, was a special education teacher for the Huntsville City schools district, according to a biography of her on the Mountain Gap schools website. | |
School officials there say they are providing mental health counsellors to students at the school. | |
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: |