Alabama boy confesses to killing parents and 3 younger siblings, sheriff says
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / 8:35 AM / CBS/AP
Elkmont, Ala. -- A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family, including his three younger siblings, in a slaying that rattled a small Alabama town, authorities said Tuesday. Limestone County sheriff's spokesman Stephen Young said the boy called 911 at about 11 p.m. Monday.
He met deputies on the driveway and told them he heard gunshots upstairs while he was in the basement and he ran out the door. The teen later confessed to being the one who pulled the trigger, Young said.
"Upon being confronted with some of the inconsistencies, he did admit to shooting the five family members. All five were family members and all five lived in the residence," Young said.
CBS affiliate WIAT-TV reports that authorities identified the victims as the teenager's father, John Wayne Sisk, 38; his stepmother, Mary Sisk, 35; and three siblings -- a 6-year-old boy, 5-year-old girl and a 6-month-old boy.
He faces murder charges and is being held in a juvenile detention facility. Young said he could face adult charges, including capital murder.
Authorities didn't describe any possible motive. They did not release the teen's name because he is a juvenile.
Members of the congregation at Elkmont United Methodist Church hold hands at the conclusion of a prayer vigil, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Elkmont, Ala. A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family in Elkmont, including his three younger siblings, Alabama authorities said.DAN BUSEY/THE DECATUR DAILY VIA AP
The boy later led investigators to a 9 mm handgun tossed on the side of the road near the residence, investigators said. The sheriff's office said the weapon was in the home illegally, but did not elaborate.
The slayings rocked the quiet community of Elkmont, a tiny town of 500
just northwest of Huntsville and not far from the Alabama-Tennessee border.
Compton lives about a half-mile from the family. He said he remembers the teen riding up and down the road on his minibike. "It's just hard to believe that's the same person."
Young told WHNT that the 14-year-old attended Elkmont High School.
Please be in prayer for our school and community. We will have extra counselors at school today.
Posted by Elkmont High School on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
First published on September 4, 2019 / 8:35 AM
young crehs going crazy for real out here
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / 8:35 AM / CBS/AP
Elkmont, Ala. -- A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family, including his three younger siblings, in a slaying that rattled a small Alabama town, authorities said Tuesday. Limestone County sheriff's spokesman Stephen Young said the boy called 911 at about 11 p.m. Monday.
He met deputies on the driveway and told them he heard gunshots upstairs while he was in the basement and he ran out the door. The teen later confessed to being the one who pulled the trigger, Young said.
"Upon being confronted with some of the inconsistencies, he did admit to shooting the five family members. All five were family members and all five lived in the residence," Young said.
CBS affiliate WIAT-TV reports that authorities identified the victims as the teenager's father, John Wayne Sisk, 38; his stepmother, Mary Sisk, 35; and three siblings -- a 6-year-old boy, 5-year-old girl and a 6-month-old boy.
He faces murder charges and is being held in a juvenile detention facility. Young said he could face adult charges, including capital murder.
Authorities didn't describe any possible motive. They did not release the teen's name because he is a juvenile.
Members of the congregation at Elkmont United Methodist Church hold hands at the conclusion of a prayer vigil, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Elkmont, Ala. A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family in Elkmont, including his three younger siblings, Alabama authorities said.DAN BUSEY/THE DECATUR DAILY VIA AP
The boy later led investigators to a 9 mm handgun tossed on the side of the road near the residence, investigators said. The sheriff's office said the weapon was in the home illegally, but did not elaborate.
The slayings rocked the quiet community of Elkmont, a tiny town of 500
just northwest of Huntsville and not far from the Alabama-Tennessee border.Compton lives about a half-mile from the family. He said he remembers the teen riding up and down the road on his minibike. "It's just hard to believe that's the same person."
Young told WHNT that the 14-year-old attended Elkmont High School.
Please be in prayer for our school and community. We will have extra counselors at school today.
Posted by Elkmont High School on Tuesday, September 3, 2019
First published on September 4, 2019 / 8:35 AM
young crehs going crazy for real out here
