California 14-year-old arrested in parents' deaths, tried to kill sister, sheriff says
A 14-year-old boy was in custody Friday after allegedly killing his parents and trying to kill his 11-year-old sister in their Fresno County, California, home, authorities said.
A 14-year-old boy was in custody Friday after allegedly killing his parents and trying to kill his 11-year-old sister in their Fresno County, California, home, authorities said.
Deputies were dispatched to the residence in the community of Miramonte on Wednesday night after a 911 call reporting a break-in and attack, Sheriff John Zanoni said at a news conference Friday.
Deputies found the parents dead and the sister injured. A 7-year-old sibling was uninjured and was in the care of relatives, Zanoni said.
The teenage boy told deputies someone broke in and attacked family members before fleeing in a pickup, but detectives discovered inconsistencies in his story, and he was ultimately taken into custody, the sheriff said.
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni at a news conference Friday.Fresno County Sheriff's Office / via Facebook“He fabricated the story of the break-in,” Zanoni said.
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