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TexasTowelie

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Wed Sep 4, 2019, 11:22 AM Sep 2019

Alabama 14-year-old accused of killing 5 family members [View all]

Authorities in Alabama say a 14-year-old has confessed to killing five family members.

The slayings happened early Tuesday in Elkmont, which is about 45 miles northwest of Huntsville.

According to Huntsville TV station WAFF, the shooting victims are the 14-year-old’s father, John Sisk, 38; stepmother, Mary Sisk, 35; two brothers, ages 6 and 6 months; and sister, 5.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office says it has recovered the murder weapon, a 9mm handgun. The department said the gun shouldn’t have been in the home, but wouldn’t say why, Huntsville TV station WHNT said.

Read more: https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190903/alabama-14-year-old-accused-of-killing-5-family-members
(Springfield State Journal Register)

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